Sept. 28, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner This is the final installment of our series on nonverbal communication. So far, here is what I have covered: “Part One: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Show It” (what to look for) “Part Two: When a Burp is a Thumbs Up: Culturing Your...
September 14, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help.” ~ John F. Kennedy Amongst my various duties at Kirchner Group, I get to preside over ‘premortems.’ That is where we chat (hypothetically) about what “went...
September 7, 2015 ~ Written by: W.B. “Bud” Kirchner “When ideas fail – words come in handy.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe One can’t help but wonder if Goethe would include nonverbal communication here I became convinced of the power of nonverbal communication by a little boy who never spoke a word to me, yet...
Good news – you can share a cocktail and keep your distance. It couldn’t be easier – all you do is laugh (and make others laugh) and your body will naturally serve up the cocktail including...
There is no shortage of lists of how laughter can lead to successful business. I have included three of these in the bibliography, but I will summarize it in a few categories that I feel are most relevant. Let me start with a cautionary note – laughter is undeniably about context – no one wants to come across as the court jester.
Part 3 of the Series on nonverbal communication. I have become intrigued by a couple broader stroke concepts regarding nonverbal communication which is where I will begin. While they are each applicable to both inbound and outbound messaging I present them here mostly in the context of delivering a convincing (nonverbal) message.