by Franklin Wordsmith | Jun 12, 2019 | Culture, Neuroscience
For years, I’ve promised to buy myself the T-shirt that says, “Where are we going, and why am I in this handbasket?”Blame It on Your BrainBaby boomers are no different than traditionalists (and prior age groups). Each was sure that the next generation entering the...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jun 5, 2019 | Neuroscience
“Our employees are our greatest asset.”Yawn if this feels as over-used and under-acted upon to you as it does to me.It’s true. We’re surrounded by data on the current and accelerating “talent shortage” in the world. Letting your...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 30, 2019 | Leadership
Do you ever have the experience of seeing someone and then jumping back to an earlier version of you? I was asked to do communication coaching with an executive: Matt. He knew his job well. But the people around him complained he was abrupt and sarcastic. Getting...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 23, 2019 | Leadership
I caught part of a rerun of an old “Law and Order” TV show. When Detective Mike Logan said to a family member, “I’m sorry for your loss,” I thought, “If this were a real situation, and I was on the receiving end, I’d...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 14, 2019 | Leadership
“… Then their assistant moved it out of the way.”Before language, there was laughter.Laughing was a way to bond with our tribe. It showed we weren’t aggressive, and others were welcome. Laughing along allowed us to fit in with the group. This was the human...
