The Pack of Cards of IT and Business Persuasion - Three
In IT, perception is more important than performance. Assuming that your IT team performs, isn't it annoying that people still have a go at you as a department? That is becuase while what you do is clearly important, what people think you do, is even more so.
So, to help your perception, your business relationships and your career - welcome to the pack of cards of persuasion:
Use threes, in your business communications (Game, Set and Match) - three's (Hook, Line and Sinker) are powerful becuase they "close" a point. Saying, or writing, that a project deserves the go ahead because of its impact on morale and customers is not nearly as powerful as because of its impact on morale, motivation and customers.
How to apply today - Do it once today in an e-mail, and once in a conversation.
The IT Deal - Do this, or do something else. (If you choose to do nothing, please stop complaining about things, because you just come across as a neg)
Starting on Monday 12th November - IT - The Next AgendaIT is time to make the future, very different from the past - send me your best examples of success - of your own actions that work, way way beyond mere "best practice" - Together, we will form a network that helps each other - and that changes the the future shape of IT - simply by sharing real experience that works, we will together build up a database of the best of the best, available to all. Please post as a comment or e-mail me davidprivate@nkdleader.com
The Pack of Cards of Personal Persuasion - Three
No build up, no waffle - just do it today, or don't...
Use Threes - When asking someone a question (this even works with teenagers) -the first answer someone gives you will be the answer they think is the “right” one to give, the second will be the answer they think that you want to hear, the third will be their truth.
The Deal - Do this, or do something else. (If you choose to do nothing, please stop complaining about things, because it does our heads in.)
Starting on Monday 12th November - Life and LeadershipReaction to this blog over its first three months has been fantastic - thank you. Now I want to make it far more about you, not me - especially as it relates to leadesrhip of self - leadership of you - in all of your life.
Please send me your best examples of success in your personal life - in your family - in your relationships. What helps make you feel confident that you can share with others, for example? - Together, we will form a network that helps each other - simply by sharing real experience that works, we will together build up a database of the best of the best, available to all. Please post as a comment or e-mail me davidprivate@nkdleader.com