by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
When I’m consulting with companies to help resolve issues between managers and direct reports, or even between partners, each party usually starts with “the blame game.” As I talk with each individual privately, they find it easy to talk about what other person...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
I just returned from a national conference where I was shown an AI application that will make it hard to believe what you see. Imagine seeing a video of a guy speaking to you about his business. Nothing too shocking about that… except that it isn’t really a video of...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
It’s not unusual for people to look for information that confirms their preconceived notions or beliefs. Search engines feed that bias by serving up information that aligns with an individual’s online behavior patterns. Sometimes this leads to conspiracy theories,...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Is your busy holiday schedule creating stress instead of joy? A new study suggests that learning to say “no” to some invitations can benefit your emotional wellbeing without putting your relationships at risk. American Psychological Association researchers conducted...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
The Congressional hearing with presidents of top universities was painful to watch. Rather than get into the politics, I’ll focus on how the presidents’ verbal and nonverbal communications triggered a strong backlash. Let’s start with the nonverbals: Did you...
by Melinda Marcus | | Influence Advisors
Turns out people are really good at telling lies…and really bad at detecting them. Studies show most people are only about 50% accurate in spotting a lie. That’s the same as a coin toss. After years of research on nonverbal communications and deception, University at...
