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But "reading the room" among experts, e.g. FBI agents, is only accurate 50% of the time according to "What Every Body Is Saying." So is it really that much of a
by barce 15y ago
But "reading the room" among experts, e.g. FBI agents, is only accurate 50% of the time according to "What Every Body Is Saying." So is it really that much of a liability? Or is there another reason the under 35 set isn't allowed to actively participate?
- sheraz 15y agoPerhaps I should have been more clear on reading the room: It is not a collective, 500 person room. There may be 15 people in the room, but only two or three attendees that actually matter. They must be seated in direct line-of-site to the presenter(s), and the presenters MUST pick up on queues: - do they look bored? - has he checked is iphone? - did he knowingly look over to his #2 All subtle, but these things matter. Depending on the kind of presentation it can be like a poker game. Clients have a "tell" and it is crucial that the presenters / team pick up on it. Teaching juniors to do that is part of mentorship, but that part of the teaching has changed. And it has been harder to teach...