The Influence of the Crowd

As I filled out my application to join an adult girl scout troop, Troop Pearl, I thought about what an effective manipulation strategy these women had used on me. Last week I taught a workshop about Influence and reviewed several ways you could subtly or not so subtly...

Maximizing Your Networking and Referrals

Are you intentional about the stories that you tell? Last Thursday I presented to the Flagstaff Communicators group about Maximizing Your Networking and Referrals. I shared what not to do when making a first impression. Do: Tell a compelling personal story that...

Millennials Quest for Meaning

As a Millennial who is fascinated by how people act at work, everyone had told me I needed to watch Simon Sinek’s talk about the Millennial generation and why people my age and younger are so disengaged at work. I finally watched it today. If you haven’t,...