by Franklin Wordsmith | Oct 22, 2019 | Leadership
I remember the first time I heard “corporate culture.”The chairman of the company where I worked summoned me—as director of public relations—into his office.Lions and Chairmen and BearsHe sat behind his massive desk at the far end of the room (think Wizard of Oz...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Oct 14, 2019 | Neuroscience
I grew up in the communications agency world. That meant tracking how I spent my time at work in 15-minute increments. It also started me on creating monthly and weekly “to do” lists to stay on track.Your Brain on “To Do”We all know the pleasure of crossing off a task...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Oct 9, 2019 | Neuroscience
Sometimes people say “no” to us out of fear.They don’t think they can do something, or they’re afraid of making a mistake and looking bad. They have the ability or knowledge to step up — just not the confidence.I call them “Untapped...
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 8, 2018 | Leadership
I was one of the speakers at the International Conference on Nursing in London last week.It truly was international. There were nursing professionals and professors from Japan to Jordan, Bangladesh to Britain, and Texas to Turkey.That first morning, looking around the...
