Occasionally you have a conversation and think nothing of it. For the person you’re speaking with, though, it’s a deep and meaningful interaction for them which they’ll remember for days, weeks, or even years later. Don’t diminish your impact and the effects that you can – and do – create.
Conversation moves in cycles. Its basis is – and always will be – analogue. Work, pub, conference corridors. Messy, awkward, and human. Trust is found in the pauses as much as in the words. Then we went online. We used forums, email, and the best early Twitter. Later, LinkedIn, Slack, and WhatsApp as channels spread.… Read More Conversational cycles
A few weeks ago I wrote about my experience at Learning Live and suggested I’d be: looking for opportunities to create contacts and develop existing relationships As it turns out, I haven’t had to do much looking. In addition to the inaugural #learncamp last week people have sought me out and made the connections with… Read More Pleased to meet you
I was thinking about conversations recently and how I might blog about its impact on how dialogue fails… I know what you mean, I was talking to someone the other day and they didn’t seem to listen to anything I was saying, they just wanted to put their point across. they had all these theories… Read More I don’t want to talk about it