Understanding Naming: The Essence of Communication
Life and death is in the power of the tongue. Few leaders realize the creative power of naming life and thus defining our relationship to it.
Naming - The essence of communication. A step by step Guide to Working Through This Module.
Journal - naming
There's an Elephant in the Room - Ebook, pdf (Read it at your own pace.)
Matt - Introduce power of words
Article - Words have power
Words matter
The power of YET
Names, power and relationship - a comedy skit
Change - a word
Katie Couric's Notebook
Who's on First? - A comedy (What happens if you don't understand the word 'baseball?' or English is not your first language?)
Portraits of a man who is seen through different 'names.'
Marketing words with the wrong meaning
Changing the words, changes the story - Comedy (Notice how confusing it is when you change the meaning of words in a story.)
We fear not knowing, so we assume we know what they mean / People assume they know the meaning of the word.
Missing gaps in communication
More missing gaps in communication
Fast Company - The Art of Dialogue
Reflection & questions
The three little pigs (Shakespeare, if you are not familiar with his writing, this will be confusing. It also helps if you know the story of Three Little Pigs.)
Communication for learning - adapted from Peter Senge
Can banning words make a difference for change?