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Issue: February 2006
Exciting News!
Watch for DVD and Audio CD’s on leadership from Cheryl Cran---coming soon!
Cheryl's Quick Tip: Encourage Gossip
Yes! Positive gossip is to be encouraged and negative gossip to be deflected. Let’s face it gossip is never going to go away- we all love to talk about other people. However negative gossip can be utterly destructive to say nothing for how it could destroy your credibility in a heartbeat. Here’s how to focus on positive gossip:
When someone gossips negatively about someone or you start to share negative gossip ask yourself the following:
- "Do I know this person well enough to confirm or deny or comment?"
- "How would this person feel if they found out I had said this?"
- "Do I know if this is completely true?"
In the case of positive gossip go ahead and share! Nothing boosts positive feelings all around then telling others good things you heard about them or passing on to others good news. I once worked with a gentleman who never had a bad thing to say about anyone and guess what—everyone loved him. He got promoted quickly within his career and when I asked his VP boss what he liked most about this gentleman he said, “He never has bad thing to say about anyone---so I am confident he won’t have a bad thing to say about me!”
Quote of the Month: “Never tell evil of a man, if you do not know it for certainty and if you know it for a certainty, then ask yourself, “Why should I tell it?”
Johann K Lavater
February's Article: More Than one….Partnering for Increased Success
Do any of these phrases sound familiar to you?
- “I can do it better alone since I know what’s been going on”
- “No one else has the background knowledge that I have to do this properly”
- “It just won’t get done right if anyone else does it”
All of the above statements are usually said by someone who has tremendous talent at getting things done. However, there is a dark side to this when our need for doing it ourselves outweighs our willingness to bring others in to support us.Click here for full article
Cheryl's Book Recommendations
- Brand Hijack by Alex Wipperfurth
- The Next Global Stage by Kenichi Ohmae
- The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Want to know where Cheryl is speaking so that you can book around her travel? Click here.
Question of the month: I find your articles very interesting each month---where can I read back issues?S Monikum- Toronto
A: Thank you and all of the articles written for print and for the newsletters can be accessed here. You can share them with other online magazines or newsletters- just make sure they include my website and contact info. Thanks again.
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