by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 23, 2021 | Neuroscience
Use Three Neuroscience Tools to Save the Day “Hey everybody: let’s have a virtual meeting!”—said no one ever. But the time spent in meetings in general—and online ones in particular—had been growing at a rate of 10% a year since 2000. This increased 24% since Covid...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 10, 2020 | Persuasion
Fewer Talking Points and More Attention Whether or not your political candidates were successful last week, most of us are at least relieved that the U.S. elections are over! We have been “talking point”ed to death! Politicians (and business leaders) often tell us...
by 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...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 10, 2020 | Neuroscience
Understanding Your People’s Brains Can Make You a More Engaging Leader Maybe this has happened to you. I was looking forward to hearing a presentation. Instead, it beat me up and stole my lunch. “The Emperor’s New Clothes” in Speech Form This was a fancy-shmancy...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 24, 2019 | Persuasion
Maybe you’ve stood in the doorway to a meeting, conference or networking event—and wished to be anywhere else on earth. No matter how accomplished you are, suddenly you’re back at a middle school dance. You can almost feel the pimples erupting on your forehead. Your...
