by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 20, 2021 | Leadership
Don’t Just Listen for Content It was the ultimate in honesty. I was on a Zoom meeting. We reached the point of discussing next steps. One participant said, “Excuse me, but could you repeat that? I wasn’t paying attention.” We all laughed in...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 7, 2020 | Leadership, Video
What to Understand when the “Nicest People You Know” Are Feeling the Heat So You Don’t Get Scorched — and Recognize if This Is You I remember my first “amiable” boss, Tim. When the communications agency hired me, everyone told me I...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 9, 2019 | Neuroscience
Here’s a truth about me. I was very disconnected from my feelings growing up.Later, my joke was that, when it came to emotions, I experienced a seven-second delay: just like live TV and radio. Something would happen, and I’d ask, “What would a normal person feel in...
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...
