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Solving problems themselves

Solving problems themselves

This podcast from Shane Parrish talks with Greg Walton from Stanford, specifically looking at...

Cindy Tonkin September 16, 2019
Un-miserable

Un-miserable

Miserable teams are not so effective. If you have miserable people in your office,...

Cindy Tonkin September 2, 2019
Soft skills for data science: What makes a smarter data person?

Soft skills for data science: What makes a smarter data person?

What makes a smarter data person? Clearly we're assuming that technical skills are the...

Cindy Tonkin July 18, 2019
Make someone feel good

Make someone feel good

Podcast from Sheryl Sandberg and Katie Couric make this astute observation. They say people...

Cindy Tonkin July 15, 2019
Simple Rules For Getting Along With Others

Simple Rules For Getting Along With Others

Network by just getting along with others: Here is David Ogilvy from Hewlett Packard's 11...

Cindy Tonkin July 1, 2019
Persuasive rhetoric from way back

Persuasive rhetoric from way back

Three elements of a persuasive speech and how to use them. From Aristotle, logic,...

Cindy Tonkin May 13, 2019
Psychological safety and more

Psychological safety and more

I've spoken about Dan Coyle's concept of psychological safety before. In this podcast he...

Cindy Tonkin April 24, 2019
Say no nicely

Say no nicely

As you're probably aware if you're reading my blog, i've been paying attention to...

Cindy Tonkin April 14, 2019
Humour: higher status and competence

Humour: higher status and competence

Humour, used skillfully, greases the management wheels... it reduces hostility, deflects criticism, relieves tension,...

Cindy Tonkin April 8, 2019
Parenting

Parenting

This podcast about parenting may interest you. Here are some take outs from my listening:...

Cindy Tonkin January 29, 2019