The Ben Franklin Effect
How do you make people like you and make them feel good about themselves at the same time? In this article, I write about the Ben Franklin effect.
Tag: influence
One Moment Please
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. A theme that has been on my mind lately is letting go. Patience I have found that patience plays an important role here. We live in a society where needs have to be satisfied swiftly and where there are many impulses that ask for our attention. Are we, or not, going…
Communicate better (with DISC)!
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. In my last article, I wrote that I had quite a hard time with clients who were imposing or condescending. Do you also have trouble to communicate with people who are dominant? Everyone has their own communication style or -preference. In this article, I’ll show you how to identify a communication…
6+1 strategies to convince others
Voor Nederlands, klik hier. Last week I went to an engineering conference. “Engineers are generally modest” was the statement of one of the speakers. That reminded me of Ralph Waldo Emerson who said “A great man is always willing to be little.” This may not always be effective. Later that day there was a discussion…