Honest Time, Dishonest Money
Posted on27 Jan 2014
Tagsmoney, banking, commissions, time vs money, Cassie Mogilner, word choice, time, The Economist, positioning, phraseology, motivation, management, leadership, Influence, incentives, honesty, organizational culture
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Dozens of studies have indeed shown that people primed to think about money before an experiment are more likely to lie, cheat... Read More
Word Power: Pronouns, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions
Word choice tells much about people. James Pennebaker of The University of Texas explores this in his article, “Your Use of Pronouns... Read More
Vanilla Words and Uncreative Personalities, Cultures
Just as music can set the tone, so can words. Just as music can help you assess personalities, words too. In business,... Read More
Word Power: “Money” vs. “Time”
Posted on08 Nov 2012
Tagsstaying on message, Cassie Mogilner, words, word choice, Wharton, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, time, happiness, thinking process, success, subconscious, power, politics, money, Influence, Harvard Business Review, goal setting, feelings, organizational culture, conscious, anchoring, achievement
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When we think about the power of words, we often focus on the ideas they consciously express. However, their power extends unconsciously... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 8): Guidelines over Rules
The culture we develop greatly influences employees. An innovative culture will encourage employees to be innovative. All right, how do we do... Read More
Relationship Building Technique #4: Acknowledgement
We often do not learn the value of listening techniques in building relationships. This happens when we listen but people do not... Read More
The Words “Feel” and “Think” as Tools
Intuitive approaches require the identification of emotional drivers in influencing and problem solving. They generally work better than cognitive approaches because emotional... Read More
Definitions, Connotations and Personality Assessment
Posted on13 Sep 2010
Tagsphraseology, definitions, dominance, feelings, humanistic, impression, intuition, logic, Personality, perspective, context, planning, quality, quantity, spectrum, subjective, Thoughts, understanding, word choice, approaches, collaboration, connotations
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Word choice and phrasing (phraseology) are simple ways we can assess personalities. As I’ve said in previous postings, everything we think, do... Read More
“Which Box Do You Want to be In?” Personality Assessment Case Study
Posted on29 Jul 2010
Tagsconnotations, definitions, emotions, feelings, function, insight, motivation, Personality, team building, word choice, Real-time Personality Assessment Series
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Word choice tells much about personality. This personality assessment case study shows how this works. It can help identify personality types according... Read More
