Category: Leadership

Ignore The HIPPOs (Highest Paid Person’s Opinions)

You’ve probably seen them roaming around the wilderness of your open office. They’re most likely to be discovered (or rather most likely to reveal themselves) inside meetings: HIPPOs, The Highest Paid Person’s Opinions!  You can […]

Introverts Don’t Hate People

One of the most common responses when I tell people I wrote a book about networking is a simple, “Oh…well, I’m an introvert…so that probably doesn’t work for me.” And over time, I’ve learned to […]

How To Reject An Idea

Did you know 35% to 60% of people find it hard to say no to a pressing situation? Saying no to someone is not easy, especially when you have to reject an idea, and that […]

How To Introduce People: Two Rules For Better Networking

The common notion is that networking is about meeting strange new individuals and forming connections at cocktail parties, network events, etc. However, much more goes into it. Today, it’s not about having many connections but […]

How To Respond To New Creative Ideas

One of the more fascinating findings around creativity (especially creativity at work) is how important the social environment is to whether or not individuals tap into their creativity potential.  The social environment is one of […]

How To Silence The Over-Talkers In Meetings

If you’ve been in organizational life for longer than a week, you’ve probably been dragged into a meeting…a meeting with an over-talker.  You know the type. Over-talkers are colleagues who feel compelled to comment on […]

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