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I was listening to a radio program based on a book “Far from the Tree” about deaf culture.  It was a phrase that gave me pause; it had never occurred to me that deaf people might have a separate and unique culture.  I listened on and learnt about the nuance of meaning the deaf could […][...] read more » Communication across the divide

I was listening to a politician talking and noticed her use of the word “reform” and that got me thinking.  They always talk about reform, which suggests that they are making things better for us, but I suspect that if you asked most voters they would say they either saw no change or no change […][...] read more » What a difference a word makes

I was listening to the radio this morning and heard a scientist, Professor Brian Cox, say “No two animals see the world in the same way.”  He was referring to how catfish sense things through the murky waters via vibrations on the river bed and a swarm of chemicals in the river. Another example would […][...] read more » “No two animals…”

Peter Chou, CEO of phone maker HTC, according to Bloomberg, recently sent out an email to employees complaining that “we have people in meetings and talking all the time but without decision, strategic direction or sense of urgency,” and he also said that when HTC employees did decide to do something, they “either didn’t do […][...] read more » Cultural lessons from HTC

A desperate mother has come up with a new way to communicate her needs and feelings to her kids….  They came down to breakfast to find this note on the fridge door. Simple, clear and persuasive.  You have to communicate with your audience in terms they find compelling and relevant.  You need to reward positive […][...] read more » A game changing strategy..?

Today we have another guest blog, which I really like.  Jo Berry reminds of the power and importance of our language in avoiding conflict and resolving issues  I have been working in the world of conflict transformation and communication and have been understanding how I can challenge behaviour so that I have most chance of […][...] read more » The Importance of Describing Behaviour

A friend’s son was saying yesterday, that on walking their dog, she had insisted on stopping every 30 yds to investigate every lamp post and leave frequent little doggie messages. This put me in mind of yesterday’s blog about Neanderthals where I was suggesting their cave painting was the equivalent of blogging. It seems to […][...] read more » Canine blogging

I was reading a story today about the fact that they have just proved that these cave paintings are over 41,000 years old, which is 15,000 years older than previously thought.  This means that they could have been done by either homo sapiens or Neanderthals.  Apparently, cave painting didn’t start till early man made it […][...] read more » Were Neanderthals the first bloggers?

Sometimes the most important thing to change is how people perceive  something.  We all label things and that label dictates how we respond to them; good or bad, hard or easy, important or trivial.  As a leader, one of the key things to do is to get people to see things the way that you […][...] read more » Penguins and The Power of Perception

I was in reflective mood this morning, so I went for a stroll.  The birds were singing gloriously and the squirrels were chittering angry at me for crashing their party.  I looked up at the clouds and I have truly never seen such 3D images.  They seemed to be an advancing armada of space craft, […][...] read more » Seeing what is (and isn’t) there…