兩週一聚 (三十八期) 「分享心得: 升降机三分鐘演詞」 / 2weeks1gather (#38)「Sharing Know-how: Explain Yourself in Three Minutes, or Less」

我雖然是這次「兩週一聚」的出題人,但自己初寫的几篇草稿,都被投棄入电腦的廢物箱。主要原因是我與人分享心得的時候,總是脫離不了詳細分析的職業習慣。在工作環境中,有程序地將資料廣泛收集,將問題澄清分析,把議案建立丶討論丶然後作一個决定是好事。但在日常生活中,友人卻不耐煩聽我把他的『今日天氣不錯呀!』一句,弄成一篇有關地球氣候轉變的專業論文。提起天氣轉變,報載 Bill Gates 投資科技硏究,發展雲層反射工程專案,.... (哈哈,說笑咋!!)

言歸正傳: 可幸我的職業病不是絕症,医藥治方叫「升降机三分鐘演詞」,方法非常簡單:
我常在机構總部楼下遇到部長,他的寫字樓在最頂24樓,如果我能夠与他步入升降机,在三分鐘之內,由 "How are things going?" 開始,精簡地解釋一個重要議案的來龍去脈,引起对方的關注,臨行前吩咐 "Call my EA (executive assistant) for a meeting",那就是成功。如果部長在到達24楼時還是 glassy eyes 眼光光的望著我,禮貌地說一句 "It's nice talking to you", 那就是失敗。

当然,在朝九晚五「正常工作時間」normal work hours 之內,升降机是擠滿了人,一对一的談話是不可能。但我覺得這「升降机三分鐘演詞」的心理凖備是一個很好的訓練,不論对方是部長丶顧客丶同僚,如果您能夠在三分鐘之內解釋一切,清清晰晰,沒有半點拖泥帶水,沒有長篇大論,那对工作跟進發展是很有幫助。

如果您不信的話,試試在三分鐘之內,在天堂入境処解釋您是誰!!!
Imagine at the Pearly Gates, you have exactly three minutes to explain yourself !!!

Tag: 這是屬我的【野人獻曝】系列,啊啊!!!

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References:
"The pearly gates" is an informal name for the gateway to the Heaven of Christian beliefs. It is inspired by the description of the New Jerusalem in Book of Revelation 21:21 — The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate being made from a single pearl. The image of the gates in popular culture is a set of large, white or wrought-iron gates in the clouds, guarded by Saint Peter (the keeper of the "keys to the kingdom"); those not fit to enter heaven are denied entrance at the gates, and thus descend into Hell. ...." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearly_gates

Photo Credit 攝影图片:
"Last Judgment" fresco by Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Rome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Judgment_(Michelangelo)

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