Skillset New Zealand Blog
- Written by Ralph Brown
Okay, so you've collected your facts and prepared PowerPoint slides. You're sure your evidence is overwhelming and you've quoted authorities to support your arguments. You are ready to present your proposal to your community.
What could possibly go wrong?
- Written by Ralph Brown
It’s an old debate. Should you ‘accentuate the positive; eliminate the negative’ or give them a reality check by telling them how serious things could be if they don’t accept your argument? It depends on their starting point. Philip Broemer of the University of Tubingen in Germany believes that the key issue is ambivalence.
About Ralph Brown
Ralph is our founder and managing director. He has a background in psychology, television journalism and business.
Ralph's passions are psychology and writing. He leads workshops on both and speaks to conferences on the psychology of thriving at work.
In 2011 Professional Speakers Australia awarded him its top speaking accreditation, the CSP.
He has written six books and more than a hundred articles on psychology and writing. International research journals have published his articles reviewing the research on resilience.
Ralph's enjoys trips to France. He lives in rural Canterbury.
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