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Monday, March 22, 2004
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 4
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Issue Archive
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Issue 3
March 15, 2004
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Issue 2
March 8, 2004
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March 1, 2004
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WorldWIT Radio
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"They say if she starts playing with her earrings you're dead."
They Say If She Starts Playing With Her Earrings You're Dead
Many business leaders focus on the factual but neglect the other two channels of leadership communication--the emotional and symbolic. If you want to lead people, you must communicate via all three channels. Central to Women & The Leader’s Voice is its Facts-Emotions-Symbols model. This model of communication is based on direct observational research. It is also supported by modern neurological evidence.
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If Women Only Knew What They Know
by Carol Kinsey Goman
Because "unconscious competence" is more prevalent in women, they are at a distinct disadvantage. Women are less likely to speak up in meetings, less likely to believe that their contributions are valuable, and more likely to personalize failure while externalizing success. For many women, the challenge is to develop "conscious competence." There are a number of strategies to help do this.
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Ask Liz
 After having built two businesses and selling both at a profit, Neisha is having a hard time securing a line of credit for her newest business venture. Read Liz's advice on how she can deal with lenders and get her wellness-based business off the ground.
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Never Let Them See You Sweat
Media Training for Businesses
by Mary Schnack
The way we communicate in times of “crisis” will often determine whether an “event” (such as a dissatisfied client) turns into a “crisis,” or a “crisis” turns into a disaster! This is true whether it’s an angry client, an upset employee, or a hurt child.
Our first tendency when we’re confronted with sticky communications is fight or flight -- we either fight back without thinking, get angry and quickly respond, or just ignore it. From there, things just seem to snowball downhill.
Media training, the same techniques used by corporate executives during a media crisis, can be applied to day-to-day communications in which we experience difficulty in making our message understood
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Contribute to Thinking Aloud
We want to hear from you! Thinking Aloud is now accepting article submissions for future issues. If you have written an article that would be of benefit to other WorldWIT members send it our way! We welcome any story suggestions, leads or tips. To contribute your thoughts, write to Thinking Aloud's Editor, Lauren Calkins. laurenc@worldwit.org We look forward to hearing from you!
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Hot Topic
What's your local list talking about?
Last week the Hot Topic on the ChicWIT list was how to dress for an interview. A ChicWIT member inquired about whether or not she should wear a suit to her upcoming job interview. Responses were mixed but very opinionated. You too can weigh in on this issue by emailing laurenc@worldwit.org. Or drop us a line and let us know what your list is talking about for our next Hot Topic!
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