Ask, Show or Tell

A simple hierarchy for influencing people

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Thoughout our personal and professional lives we communicate to influence people of a particular view point or course of action. The trouble is we’re not very good at it. It kind of isn’t our fault because we grow up being exposed to the least effective form of influence — being told what to do. This typically comes in the form of “don’t do that” or “do that”. Children absorb everything…