Five Key Enablers for Engineers to Be Effective Communicators
These are the five key enablers for engineers to be effective communicators. Like a chain, these enablers are only as strong as the...
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JD Solomon
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Three Reasons Group Effects Dominate Team Dynamics (and 6 things facilitators can do about it)
The dominance of group effects varies depending on the specific context and circumstances. However, negative group effects, like...
JD Solomon
- Aug 7
- 3 min
The First Step of Virtual Facilitation is Virtual Platform Training
COVID reminded even the most experienced facilitators that conducting all-virtual facilitation creates a dependency on the virtual...
Lester Ray Moore
- Aug 4
- 1 min
Effective Communication: Treat Others as You Wish to Be Treated
Effective communication requires treating others the way you wish to be treated. Trusted Advisors Your duty is to provide all of the...
Lester Ray Moore
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Successful Problem Solving Requires Effective Communication
Difficult problems are ones where their solutions are unclear or hidden. Difficult problems are complex, which means having many parts...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jul 24
- 2 min
My Three Favorite Group Effects and How to Mitigate Poor Team Dynamics
Several group effects can arise when teams work through business issues. Synergist organizations work to mitigate poor group dynamics...
JD Solomon
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Beware of Deception When Using Shapes for Data Visualization
Fortune gets it right! In its annual publication of Fortune 500 companies, Fortune correctly used two-dimensional shapes (circles) to...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jul 15
- 2 min
FINESSE: Are Words the Most Powerful Drug Used by Mankind?
"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" is attributed to Rudyard Kipling, although there is some debate over who...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Storming, Norming, and Performing to Group Synergy
Groups go through different stages as they develop, and it's important to understand where a team stands in its maturity spectrum to...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jun 9
- 1 min
Communication: Are Tone and Body Language More Important than Content?
This quote says how you say something is important, but some people think what you say is just as important. They believe that both...
Lester Ray Moore
- May 23
- 2 min
Seven Helpful Observations on the FINESSE Fishbone Diagram
FINESSE is a cause-and-effect approach for effective communication when there are lots of complexity and uncertainty. FINESSE stands for...
JD Solomon
- May 21
- 4 min
Some Thoughts on Internal Communications (and why PowerPoint is not used for big decisions)
My role is to discuss the foundation of internal communication. That can be peer-to-peer, department-to-department, senior management,...
Lester Ray Moore
- May 19
- 3 min
Structure: How to Improve Business Presentations by Practicing without PowerPoint Slides
You have completed the final draft of your business presentation. Now it is time to practice, and practicing means pulling up the...
Lester Ray Moore
- May 11
- 2 min
Structure and Sequence Empower Effective Communication to Senior Management
Communicating with FINESSE had the opportunity to poll 63 young professionals in two separate forums. Our conclusion is that presentation...
JD Solomon
- May 2
- 3 min
Five Presentation Sequences Used by the Best Young Professionals
The organization of any presentation is important but is often overlooked by technical professionals. Technically trained professionals...
Lester Ray Moore
- Apr 28
- 1 min
Effective Communication Accounts for 85% of Your Success
Brian Tracy believes that communication is critical for achieving business success. Even more, he believes that effective communication...
JD Solomon
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Make Business Communication "To" Senior Management for Better Results
How we provide business communication to senior management is different from how we communicate with our peers. Our language reflects the...
Lester Ray Moore
- Apr 15
- 1 min
Effective Communication Starts with Listening to Understand
Roy Bennet emphasizes the importance of communication in personal and professional development and the need to work on communication...
JD Solomon
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Seven Blockers to Empathetic Listening and Better Presentations
Having empathy is difficult, yet it is essential for better presentations and effective communication. Empathy is both a learned skill...
JD Solomon
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Five Tips for Facilitating Large Groups
Facilitating large groups can be intimidating. As always, successful facilitation starts with doing the basics well. Special attention in...
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