http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2010/02/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-226-managing-with-clean-language-tomkins-and-lawley/ Don\'t let the weasels get ya down... Tips for being a better manager and dealing with the insanity of the workplace Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2010/02/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-226-managing-with-clean-language-tomkins-and-lawley/comment-page-1/#comment-141753 Wayne Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:39:54 +0000 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1075#comment-141753 Ahhhh, i knew someone in my audience would know. Thanks for posting, Sandy. Ahhhh, i knew someone in my audience would know. Thanks for posting, Sandy.

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2010/02/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-226-managing-with-clean-language-tomkins-and-lawley/comment-page-1/#comment-141748 Sandy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:22:57 +0000 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1075#comment-141748 btw, it was an episode of Star Trek: TNG and so was Captain Picard and Paul Winfield as the other captain who spoke in metaphors -- agree that was brilliant! btw, it was an episode of Star Trek: TNG and so was Captain Picard and Paul Winfield as the other captain who spoke in metaphors — agree that was brilliant!

]]> http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/2010/02/02/the-cranky-middle-manager-show-226-managing-with-clean-language-tomkins-and-lawley/comment-page-1/#comment-141746 Sandy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:14:18 +0000 http://cmm.thepodcastnetwork.com/?p=1075#comment-141746 fascinating! I recently wrote "solidified her presence in the public eye" in a TV host's bio and my boss could not comprehend beyond the literal -- and so edited out the phrase.. after I recovered from my pissedoffedness, I was able to reframe her response as information about HER thinking and I suppose "management style" -- there are indeed metaphors (and morons) everywhere ! fascinating! I recently wrote “solidified her presence in the public eye” in a TV host’s bio and my boss could not comprehend beyond the literal — and so edited out the phrase.. after I recovered from my pissedoffedness, I was able to reframe her response as information about HER thinking and I suppose “management style” — there are indeed metaphors (and morons) everywhere !

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