Communication Leadership Training Resources
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Video Clips
Power of Words
How language changes responses.
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Held Hostage
An extreme example of compassion and purpose.
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Body language & who you are
What signals your posture gives off.
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Dare to disagree
Conflict as a form of collaboration.
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The Emphatic Civilisation
Jeremy Rifkin explores empathy.
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Violence & Poverty
Reducing conflict/violence to end poverty.
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Influencing Values
What nonprofits can learn from Coca-Cola.
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Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic ScaleMusician Bobby McFerrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our brains are wired. You will be intrigued by how humans process thoughts and think. Look at this video you are going to absolutely love it. Watch it till the end."It's an exploration of what constitutes a "musical" sound -- all notes are just tones of a certain frequency, yet our minds find certain sequences of tones more aurally pleasing than others. If you play a certain note, or a certain couple of notes, your mind will want to fill the next one in predictably. It's the scientific pursuit of why we consider certain things to be beautiful, and why certain sequences are embedded in our brains."- I'm a Freaking Genius. #IMAFGe
Posted by I'm a Freaking Genius. #IMAFGe on Wednesday, 9 October 2013
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Bobby McFerrin uses the pentatonic scale to reveal one surprising result of the way our brains are wired.
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“It’s an exploration of what constitutes a “musical” sound — all notes are just tones of a certain frequency, yet our minds find certain sequences of tones more aurally pleasing than others. If you play a certain note, or a certain couple of notes, your mind will want to fill the next one in predictably. It’s the scientific pursuit of why we consider certain things to be beautiful, and why certain sequences are embedded in our brains.”
Books
Transforming Communication by Richard Bolstad
The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution by Douglas Weeks
Seven principles for making marriage work by John Gottman
The New Leaders by Daniel Goleman
Articles by David Savage
Chaos, Collaboration & Sustainability
There’s a short exercise I often run when I’m speaking and training. I give twelve to fourteen volunteers a simple brief to create a certain formation together but without communicating. When I ask them how they think it’ll go, “Chaos” is the word that normally arises from what they perceive is an impossible task. However, in less that two minutes, they complete the task and it’s mind-blowing!
read moreCrayfish & Conflict
How a scuba diving emergency illustrates key principles of conflict resolution …
read moreLack-luster team performance: Ten questions to ask!
What are the signals of lack-luster team performance, and what are the solutions? David Savage shares the questions he looks to get answered when starting to coach a new team. #1: Commitment: Does everyone in the team want to be in the team? There's a difference...
read moreUseful Links
Using other people's values to make effective arguments
Conflict in NZ workplace study by Fairway
Can psychology help solve long-running conflicts?
Great article that points out the value of self-awareness and vulnerability in conflict resolution.
Conflict similarities in Love and War
As strange as it may seem, what we can learn from love to help us (avoid) war.
What great listeners actually do
Chances are you think you’re a good listener. People’s appraisal of their listening ability is much like their assessment of their driving skills, in that the great bulk of adults think they’re above average.
Power & Authority
How toxic colleagues erode performance
The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on What We Set Out to Do (And What to Do About It)
Nine More Compassionate Ways to Say No
“Every rejection is different. Declaring that you want a divorce is not the same as sending rejection form letters to hundreds of candidates not hired by your company. Still, there’s a general art to saying clean, compassionate “No, thank yous” that runs through all such communications. It’s an art, not a science, and there’s no perfect formula for ending things.”
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