He's not a Manager tho.....

Gizelle: I like the last candidate I interviewed very much. Gazelle: Really? Gizelle: Yes. He has over 20 years experience in Finance, international and in the US. He's even worked with our biggest competitor, as key player in their regimented department. He's smart and only shy of a genius. Gazelle: Sounds like a great catch from this conference. Gizelle: Yes, cant wait to share the news with the Finance folks. Gazelle: Chuckles.... Gizelle: I don't see him as a Manager tho.... Gazelle: Why not? He has over 20 years experience and the requirement for a Manager position is 7 years. Help me reconcile... Gizelle: He wasn't articulate. He could not clearly express himself while communicating his experience, he'd not be able to lead a team. We need him but nobody is going to make him a Manager in Regimented department and you know that. He'll be buried by the sharks. Gazelle: Sad...It is a crucial year for us in Finance. The Executive Committee are demanding more timely reporting and you better be prepared to speak clearly when you walk them thru the numbers. Its crunch time! Gizelle: I know. So we will not offer him the Manager position. We have a flight to catch. Folks, this is based on a true story. As unfortunate as this may seem to some readers, this is reality in the corporate world. Everyday, smart, well educated people are hired by companies and what sets selected candidates apart are 2 things, skills and how well they sell their experience. A little further from that, the ability of a candidate to express his/herself weighs more in the decision on the starting point of their career. We all can use a good head start sometimes. Its time guys.... Empower yourself, improve your ability to express yourself not by big vocabulary but by simple but accurate choice of words mixed with the right amount of energy.

Months of Project work, DOWN THE DRAIN?

KT was elated with the 50% completion of Project Infilterate, which he spent months working on. The analysis was well thought out and very comprehensive. Now KT had to face what he considered a big challenge, communicate his ideas to management. He was not exactly shy or nervous about speaking in public but he sometimes had difficulty expressing himself or being understood. On D day, he did his best but the project ideas could not be easily understood. Therefore, the decision was made. TJ became the project lead and KT, his helper. The project was re-started and tasked to be 70% complete in 1 month. Since KT already did pretty good but unknown work, this was not a long shot. The work was done in 2weeks and it became a Project Infilterate derivative. Most of the ideas incorporated came from the work KT had done, which no one remembered as much as KT himself. TJ on the other hand became the new face of Project Infilterate. Many times, business professionals underestimate the power of expression, the ability to effectively acquaint other potential investors with their work, project or ideas. As a result, game changing ideas die. I have come to realize that expression is not all about enunciation and vocabulary. It is simply how well you connect with your audience. It is being in command of the message you are trying to convey. Some notable speakers among 2013 10 best speakers in the world are Nelson Mandela and Malaya Yousafazi. Both from non-English speaking countries, yet able to connect with their audiences worldwide. Also, named amongst the best are Dick Costolo [Twitter CEO],Blake Mycoskie [TOMS Founder]and Alan Mullay who have been successful in communicating business ideas and strategies. P.S. This blog is not another "Effective Communication" blog. It is simply a way to bring real life experiences to shed light on "The Power of Expression".