Posts Tagged responsible
Tip: Think Ahead!
May 16
By Robert A. Rohm Ph.D.
Personality Insights, Inc.
As most of you know, I do a lot of public speaking. I recently sat down and tried to determine approximately how many different talks I have done in my lifetime. Conservatively speaking, I have done over 30,000 talks. By any stretch of the imagination, that is a lot of talking! I have learned a great deal about audiences and how to keep them interested in my topic. I have learned to be animated and use humor to keep my audience engaged while I am speaking. However, even though I have learned many techniques over the years, I must admit that I have occasionally been caught off guard by some unexpected occurrence. I believe those learning experiences have served to make me a better speaker and communicator. One such incident completely blew my mind!
When I speak, I like to use a handout because I have discovered that it helps the audience to follow along with me better. And, I have noticed that audiences enjoy having some notes to refer to when they get home. But, on one particular occasion, I realized that even though I may have the best handout in the world for my audience, it still might not work. Read the rest of this entry »
Tip: Be Responsive!
Jun 14
By Robert A. Rohm Ph.D.
Personality Insights, Inc.
As a teenager, I had a summer job. I was a lifeguard at our local Elk’s Club swimming pool. It was a country-club atmosphere and most of the people of our small town of Griffin, Georgia, were members. Everyone knew each other and during the summer, we all had a great time at the club pool.
Because I was so young and it was one of my first jobs, I really didn’t know much about what I was supposed to be doing. I thought my main job was to get a good tan and look good in front of all the girls. Occasionally I would walk around the pool and pick up a piece of trash, if I happened to see it.
I also had the responsibility of cleaning out the baby pool every morning. Sometimes that could be a real challenge! On a few occasions I saw things floating in the baby pool that were questionable. I always used the pool “scooper” to pick up items I was afraid to touch! Read the rest of this entry »
