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"Shower Billing" and 2,000 Brain Scans

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 22, 2020 | Neuroscience

What the Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Brains Means for Your Team Have you ever been amazed (not in a good way) at what one of your team members—of the opposite sex—said at a meeting? Chances are good you’re rolling your eyes just remembering it. I...

Why You Are a Walking Communication Silo

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | May 19, 2020 | Communication Silos, Neuroscience

Be Willing to Open a Window in Your Mind According to Investopedia: “A communication silo occurs when teams talk exclusively amongst themselves at the expense of big picture company goals.” (OK: who says “amongst”?) Of course you’ve experienced this nearly every place...

Are You a Curious Leader?

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | May 14, 2020 | Communication Silos, Leadership

Asking Unusual Questions Is a Gift to Your People and Yourself We’ve all had leaders who were curious in the “odd” sense. One of mine was COO Mort Zalk. He was renowned for sitting next to new employees on the corporate jet and asking them to justify their salaries...

Leadership Styles Under Stress #4: The "Energizer"

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 21, 2020 | Leadership

We Love Their Charisma and Inspiration — and Need to Keep Them from Wasting Us when Stressed Out At the PR agency where I worked in Minneapolis, everyone wanted to be on Marilyn’s team. She was sharp. She was funny. And she went out of her way to support...

Video: Do People Have to Recover from Your Meetings?

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 3, 2020 | Leadership, Video

What Are Your Meetings Saying about Your Corporate Culture? You’ve probably seen the horrific numbers on the effectiveness of business meetings. In 2019, Doodle did a survey of 6,500 professionals in the U.S., Germany and the UK, covering 19 million meetings....
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