November 2011
10 Ways to screw up your presentation
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Thu, 2011-11-03 10:33
I’ve been a global conference speaker and facilitator for over 15 years, and in the last year, the number of requests I get to present “Effective Speaking” classes has more than tripled. This tells me three things .. 1. A lot of people are still giving presentations, 2. Many more people are still having to listen to these presentations, and 3. In general, most presentations suck. It takes practice to give great presentations. Giving bad ones is far easier.
Why there should be an "I" in TEAM.
Submitted by Erik Vermeulen on Fri, 2011-11-18 13:05
I've been thinking about this whole concept of sacrificing the self for the team for a couple of days, and then the article below landed in my inbox this morning.
For years team building practitioners and leaders have been proclaiming that there should be no "I" in TEAM. I think it's a concept that's fundamentally flawed and the breeding place for conflict and discontent.
Basic psychology is clear on this... people will do things for their own reasons and primarily for themselves before thinking of others. That's what Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is all about. It's also the foundation for Self-Actualization.
Leaving the "I" out of results, implies socialism - and that's why this article is so relevant...
