by Franklin Wordsmith | Jun 25, 2019 | Leadership
Last weekend I returned to St. Catherine University for my class reunion. I was thrilled to see Julie Beckel Nelson, assistant professor of business administration, giving a talk on influence.It definitely was a case of “if I’d only known then what I know now.” Plus...
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...
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 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...
