Question: When is a Gift Not a gift?

Posted by Allen Baird, Partner on Feb 27, 2009 in communication, personal development | 0 comments

Answer: When it’s a skill. I teach and coach communication skills.  Notice the word ‘skills’.  Not gifts, talents, or even aptitudes.  Skills.  As such, they are ‘learnable’ by anyone. As a trainer, I can show people, step-by-step, how to make presentations, negotiate, or run a meeting.  I can demonstrate the way to make a first impression, write a report, and...