Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

Co-CEO of Audience. Sharing mental models to elevate communication; #mentalmodels #communicationcoach audience-communication.com Zurich, Switzerland Joined March 2009

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

4 years ago

How does one delete this app?

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@MarkCCrowley This is an excellent question. Given how difficult it is to ensure the right message is conveyed even under OPTIMAL conditions, doing so remotely is a little bit like landing on the moon.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

4 years ago

2/2 Want to know why? I share my story and thought process in this article: linkedin.com/pulse/future-r… Give it a read. Feel free to share your thoughts.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

4 years ago

1/2 I may be accused of being a little old-fashioned here, but I’m simply not on #teamWFH. I do love a flexible working schedule and I have been working remotely through all my travels even before the pandemic, but a 100% WFH situation is not my cuppa.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

4 years ago

Have you checked out the final episode on the Message Received #podcast? More details here: linkedin.com/posts/audience…

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

@MarkCCrowley My own team who had embraced WFH are now two years on wanting to get back to f2f for mental health and team spirit. Do you think WFH might prove to be a short term trend? Also, is it possible to decouple COVID and WFM in our analysis?

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

@MarkCCrowley I think the key question is, "what is the purpose of our work?" Depending on the answer it might make sense to work together in one location 100% of the time, or 0%. It seems to me we are not asking the right questions in a lot of the WFH discussions.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

Given how focused our world leaders are on solving the climate crisis I am surprised they have so much time for wine and cheese parties and armed invasions. Oh, wait...

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

The final episode of Message Received Season 3 is up! ‘How to make your bosses better leaders with Cyril Racchetta & Tim Ferguson!’ We’ll be back with Series 4 soon. Let us know if you have any topics you’d like us to cover. open.spotify.com/episode/1RGP7F…

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

@AlexAndBooks_ I just inhaled Benjamin Franklin : An American Life by Walter Isaacson.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

3/3 Want to understand these styles in detail? Watch “Four Communication Styles” #Vimeo vimeo.com/channels/menta… Each style has its benefits and drawbacks. As you watch this video, map your own + your key stakeholders’ communication styles.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

2/3 There are four types of communication styles: ✅ Spontaneous and direct: explorer ✅ Spontaneous and indirect: counselor ✅ Control and indirect: scientist ✅ Control and direct: bond trader

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

1/3 I’m a counselor. No, not by profession, but by communication style. In the latest #mentalmodel video on the Audience platform, I share the four communication styles to help you share your message effectively.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

I pen my thoughts about this point of view down in my latest article: linkedin.com/pulse/future-r… I’d love to know what you think. #remoteworking #workfromhome #hybridwork

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

Remote working will come with a cost, perhaps greater than the benefits. I fully understand why people are attracted to flexible schedules and remote work. But … there’s a reason why I think #workfromhome is not the be-all and end all.

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

5/5 When I have a point I try to just make it, no qualifiers. And if I do feel I need a qualifier, I try to hold my comments and listen instead. May I get better at this in 2022! What phrases do you want to stop using, and why?

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

4/5 8 – If this phrase was to be engraved on my tombstone, how would I feel about that? 9 – Have I ever read a quote from a significant thinker which starts with this phrase? 10 – Is it kind and generous, curious and open-minded?

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Tim Ferguson @TimFerguson68

5 years ago

1/5 “Speaking from experience…” Oh really? How wonderful. Whenever I hear myself using this phrase before making a point or pitching an idea I know I have lost the argument. Here are questions I ask to help me choose a more useful comment or to make no comment at all: