Last week I posted “Plausible Me. Your Context Online.” on Gantthead.com. A few years ago I was fascinated by the concept of “personal branding”. Carefully craft the image of yourself. Conscious about your mission. Radiating what you’re about. Stuff like that. Especially in the online space it’s a phenomenon that has taken off beyond imagination. …
You can meet some awesome people on the Internet. Last year I got into contact with Margaret Meloni. Talking about awesome. Lately we have been discussing the value of leveraging the internet and social media. Margaret consults with individuals and organizations on the topic of conflict resolution and she coaches professionals in advancing their careers. …
The digital and “real” world are integrating. We all have Googled someone. Put his name into the Google search box and hit enter. And the results you find, influence your perception of the person. And your perception determines your attitude and communication style. Image by FriskyTuna. This can be a good thing. This can be …
Do you know how to train your communication skills? Start the process of personal branding. You will be learning a lot about yourself and that benefits the clarity of your communication. By expressing what you are about, what you are thinking, it will almost be like a publication of your own mental model. It makes …
If two people have the same view of the their world, hold similar belief systems, in other words, have congruent mental models, they understand each other with ease. Congruent mental models stimulate effective communication. If you want to synchronize your model with that of your conversation partner, you are looking for clues about his believe …