Words have power. They create meaning, communicate ideas, and ultimately shape our reality. They can strengthen your message but also diminish your credibility if you are not careful, especially when using minimizing language.
Minimizing language can make us seem unconfident
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we communicate across the world. Conducting all events in person has become a thing of the past, and companies and employees have adapted to using virtual technology. Although virtual meetings may become less
Summer is here! And so is the new “normal” following a pandemic. Businesses are reopening, people are traveling, and workspaces are changing.
These shifts provide flexibility and choices we didn’t have before but now we have to figure out –
“Hope is not a strategy” – Vince Lombardi
The shift to virtual has driven meetings to be shorter, which affects the traditional business strategy decision process. We are looking to teams to strategize and make important decisions in less time,
“There are three kinds of yeses. There’s commitment, confirmation, and counterfeit. People are most used to giving the counterfeit yes.”
– Christopher Voss
When we need to gain commitment from our meetings and presentations, let’s make sure we set the
Have you ever left a meeting and asked yourself, “What was that meeting about?”, “Did I fulfill my role?”, “Did I really need to be there?”. I am sure you have, we all have, and this staggering number proves it:
With our forced business distancing, this can feel like a jolt for those who are used to doing business face-to-face. A lot of our clients have expressed concern in trying to make their virtual connections as impactful as their in-person
Working remotely seems to be on the immediate horizon for many of us with Coronavirus concerns hitting the US. Virtual meetings and presentations bring different challenges and 2Connect is here to support that necessary shift.
As a first step, if
Chip and Dan Heath, the authors of Made to Stick, created the “SUCCES” formula for communicating. Here at 2Connect, we find this formula translates well to the formal presentation setting. Using this formula, answer the questions considering your next
