The most difficult skill set to master, even in our current post-social age, is the skill of managing other people. The recent changes and departures at Google serve as an example of this. No matter how “whiz-bang” the technology, people will always be at the core of a company’s focus, Read more…
From banner ads that boast a .01% click-through rate to YouTube videos that offer the opportunity to “Skip This Ad” in 5…4…3…2…1…, interruptive marketing is becoming more and more desperate to get eyeballs onto content that isn’t interesting, engaging or intriguing. How does that fact tie in with stalled job Read more…
Mediation and sales have several things in common: They both involve establishing trust right away. They both involve starting from a referral from one or more of the parties. They both involve establishing a relationship between the two parties and the mediator/s. The key place where sales and mediation differ Read more…
In an abundance economy, built on trust, generosity and collaboration, the real tragedy of the commons is those who choose to participate selfishly, and in essence destroy the very thing that they are building in the first place. Jasmine Starr’s recent issues in the blogging world are one example. So Read more…
We here at the HSCT Communication Blog are all thankful this day for many things: The country where we live, The family that we have, The connections we are about to make, The business that we are growing, The tools that we have to explore the world, The intellect and Read more…
There is nothing more capitalistic and freedom loving than making peace. Think about it. Two people come together to agree (or disagree) on an issue. The issue gets resolved, gets to stalemate or gets blown up, but no matter what happens, the people involved in the process (the warring parties Read more…
The traditional definition of being a “creative” is dead. Professionals and passionates in fields from nonprofit fundraising to sports celebrity, now describe themselves as being “creative.” Being a “creative” has been co-opted by tech innovators and entrepreneurs. The term has gradually transformed in meaning from defining those who toil at Read more…
No one needs help resolving conflicts. People need help communicating. People need help leading and figuring out leadership. People need help managing other people. People need help with figuring out “how to talk to annoying Aunt Janet and Uncle Mike.” But no one needs help resolving conflicts. When put on the Read more…
“I hear that he is a man with true GRIT.” – Mattie Ross, True Grit, 1969 Grit doesn’t get talked a lot about in a society that prizes the easy and the compromising. It is tough to be uncompromising in such a societal structure. However, to paraphrase from the film Read more…