They called me "Machiavelli" behind closed doors.
How did this come about?
In the eighties, I was the director of a theatre company. Cellar theatre, 200 seats, the audience flocked in droves. The artistic successes were great, the working conditions and salaries a disaster.
And I had to make unpleasant decisions all the time.
On stage, I was the actor colleague for the others. But as soon as it came to the direction of the organization, I was the person in charge, the boss.
My decisions were not always easy to understand. That gave Stunk.
In the internal meetings, I was at my best. As an actor, I had learned to put myself in the limelight.
I confess, I was such a culprit for a long time. I argued with my fellow board members and the team with full Persuasiveness into the ground.
Augustine would have had his true joy with me. Do you know the saying that is attributed to him: "What you want to ignite in others must burn in you!"? I swear, I burned bright for my projects.
Do you sometimes overwhelm your employees in conversation?
If so, then you probably already know the typical consequences. In any case, I could tell you a thing or two about it at the time. I experienced every conceivable kind of unnecessary resistance:
- 👉 Infinite "Yes, but ...!" -Discussions
- 👉 emotionally heated arguments
- 👉 inner emigration of some team members
- 👉 passive resistance in the implementation
Today I smile about my "old me". And when I meet colleagues from that time, we have a lot of fun and laugh heartily about it.
As a coach and trainer, however, I often encounter this avoidable clumsiness.
How do you avoid the pressure in your voice despite all your enthusiasm?
Five practical tips on how to avoid unnecessary pressure in the Avoid Voice , listen to this podcast episode:
What effect does too much appeal have in the Voice for you? How do you dose your persuasive power yourself? I look forward to your comments!
The author:
Arno Fischbacher is a business voice coach and rhetoric expert, speaker and author. He prepares executives and employees of the top companies in Germany and Austria for negotiations, presentations and media appearances. Fischbacher is the author of several books, past president of the German Speakers Association (GSA) Austria, chairman of the European Network of Voice Experts, stimme.at.
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