Almost every conversation is an opportunity to build rapport. To do so requires the salesperson to listen harder for rapport cues. On a recent call with a customer, it was clear that he had picked up a cold. We were supposed to talk for thirty minutes, which is not a...
I met with a newly minted leader and long-time colleague, who is both highly collaborative and highly engaging. He cares about his people in a visceral way. I congratulated him on his promotion while warning him that there was the potential for him to fail due to a...