Endor Learn & Develop Podcast

The Significance of Body Language

Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 1 minute clip, Chris explores the validity of the commonly referenced Albert Mehrabian communication equation.
Here's the overly-simplistic interpretation.
7% of meaning in the words that are spoken. 38% of meaning is paralinguistic (the way that the words are said). 55% of meaning is in facial expression.

The Truth About Intuition

Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 90 second clip, he suggests that much of what we assume is intuition is often an unknowing ability to pick up areas of incongruence between what is being said and how it is being said. Some people are more skilled than others at picking up on non-verbal leakage in the same way that some people are more skilled at picking up on unspoken feelings and emotions.

Positive Impact through Non Verbal Behaviour

Create a positive first impression through non-verbal communication. Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 1 minute clip, Chris looks into the relationship between individual choice and personal impact using non-verbal behaviour.

Interviewer Bias During Recruitment

Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 90 second clip, Chris Watson explores why unconscious bias invariably creeps into any recruitment process and how it can, unless acknowledged, undermine interviewer objectivity. Reference is made to Douglas Mackenzie Davey

Behaviourism and body language

Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 3 minute clip, he discusses the popular use of behaviorism, as a model to understand body language and suggests that this approach only provides limited value.

What Great Managers Do Differently

Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 2 minute clip, Chris presents evidence from one of the largest ever studies of for what really distinguishes really effective managers from adequate managers. Discover what it is that great managers, team leaders and supervisors all have in common.

The Great Competency Framework Debate

Chris Watson of Endor Learn & Develop challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people. In this 1 minute clip, he questions the validity of competency frameworks as a way of extending capability and performance in the workplace.

'Upskill: 21 Keys to Professional Growth' Podcast

In the podcast Chris Watson challenges conventional wisdom in terms of the best way to develop people, outlines the best ways to build learning agility and reveals what it is that great managers do differently. Find out more and get a free sample chapter at: https://www.endorlearning.com/about-us/knowledge-bank/upskill-21-keys-to-professional-growth