by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past couple of weeks, you’re aware of the impact one small fly had on the nationally televised U.S. Vice Presidential debate. I don’t want to focus on politics or the candidates, but I would like to share with you how this could help you have more influence when you participate in virtual meetings, whether on Zoom or other platforms.
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
COVID-19 has changed the way many of us work. People, who never worked virtually, have now become accustomed to it. Some companies are trying to blend the two approaches by alternating when staffers work at home and when they come to the office. Will that become the new normal?
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
As a consultant who specializes in the science of influencing people, I find myself inside many corporate work places. I’ve noticed a lot of companies have done away with private offices and gone to an open space model. If you ask managers, they’ll tell you the move...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Does your company give employees the flexibility to work virtually from home? It’s a growing trend, which many employees like, but what is the impact on productivity? A number of studies have produced some unexpected results. In the next few weeks, I will be looking...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
A doctor with a great bedside manner is often considered a nice bonus – but not a requirement – for patient care. Now, scientific research shows there are compelling reasons for physicians to develop better patient communications skills to improve both the patient...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Here is another great illustration of the power of Influence, which shows: “It’s not what you present, but how you present it that influences your outcome.” The property tax protests in my neighborhood played out just as the Science of Influence would have predicted...
