by Franklin Wordsmith | May 5, 2019 | Leadership
Have you ever looked at someone and wondered if he was paying attention to you?That happened to a woman who attended a Meeting Planners International program I did last week on leadership development. It turned out the man was her husband.This short video explains...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 23, 2019 | Storytelling
When was the last time you admitted messing up at work? It turns out that sharing these kinds of stories helps people perceive you as a better leader.What We Want to Do to BlowhardsIt’s probably easy for you to remember the opposite situation: an executive who foisted...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 18, 2019 | Neuroscience
I was writing emails to schedule conversations with potential business partners. Once we agreed on a time, I replied with an Outlook calendar invite. Since no one had asked for this, I included a note saying, “I hope you find these invitations as useful as I...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 10, 2019 | Leadership
Last weekend, I was honored to celebrate a friend who was diagnosed with cancer 20 years ago—and is cancer-free today. I sat at a table with other women business owners who “knew her when” during those first dark days and stayed around through the setbacks and...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 8, 2019 | Neuroscience
It’s happened to us all.We come into the office feeling good. Then we run into a coworker or team member who’s having a bad day. In seconds, she sucks the life out of us with a scowl and a complaint.We trudge back to our office, look at the clock, and think. “It’s...
