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Tip 395: Lighten upthe point doesn't have to be perfect. |
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All platforms and purposes are not created equal. Your career will not rise or fall based on every meeting's interaction. If a particular meeting is not necessarily "yours," jump in and participate even though you may not have given it thorough preparation. Spontaneity still succeeds. |
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Tip 396: Don't engage in a one-on-one battle. |
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Avoid letting a discussion degenerate into dialogue with one other person. Inevitably, others in the group become lookers-on and begin to take sides. Then the opposing ideas become an ego issue and the discussion has a winner and loser. Bad for morale. When you realize that only you and one other person remain in the discussion, say something like: "Well, let's open it up again. Charles, you said . . . and Eugenia, you mentioned that . . ." The idea is to leave the impression that all have contributed to the exchange and that you are conceding to the group opinion. |
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Tip 397: Don't harpoon the idea because it's a poor swimmer. |
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All creative thinkers and technical wizards are not effective communicators. Be careful that you don't ignore their ideas and responses to your own ideas simply because they did not phrase their ideas well. |
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Tip 398: Use another's question as your platform. |
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An excellent way to get a message across without having to hog the floor is to look for someone's question as a platforman invitation to speak up. Have your prepared message ready and look for the opportunity to step in when someone raises the appropriate question. You'll be accomplishing your goals on someone else's time. |
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Tip 399: Be flexible on the issues. |
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We're not talking about flip-flops like the politicians makewhatever the polls support today they "believe" tomorrow. Instead, be open to the facts and flexible in your feedback. The purpose of meetingsmost staff meet- |
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