Many managers have at this time of year a little stomach ache: what shall I say again during the Christmas or New Year's reception? It is perhaps the most difficult conversation of the year because there is something else expects of you. You do not have slides to hold on to and to convince you something nobody needs it. Cognitions take you so no sense in this case. There you are with a glass in your hand while your colleagues look at you expectantly. All you have to do is inspire. But umm ... how do you do it? How do you warm Christmas feeling about a toast?
When the ancient Greeks was a compliment when people called you pathetic. If you pathos , emotion, could raise with the other, you were seen as an excellent influencer. Emotion Eren finally makes the difference between getting your listener or not moving.
Think about it: how many times we have been not agree with a story that we have done nothing in practice? Without emotion you have words no real effect. And that goes double during the holidays. So you have to get your colleagues. And stories are an excellent means.
The string of Terlouw
Look at the acclaimed DWDD speech by Jan Terlouw. Terlouw will arouse the longing for a society where people trust each other. He does this by sketching a telling picture of the past: a street where the strings are still hanging from the mailboxes.
Or take the famous MH17-speech Frans Timmermans. He wants to penetrate the UN members on the severity of this disaster, and does so by a picture of the last moments of the flight. He describes in detail how the passengers hold hands and look at each other in a last wordless moment.
Both Terlouw as Timmermans know their stories to touch the hearts of their listeners and thus bring something moving. But how do you get this kind of inspiration in a simple Christmas or New Year's toast? Please use the following recipe. It takes a little more preparation, but you are guaranteed success.
Recipe for a glowing Christmas or New Year's toast
1. Think about what you want to say
What is the most important thing you want to communicate? It goes without saying that you take a positive starting point for this purpose. Take this thought as concrete as possible. A message such as "What have you been working hard" is a cliché and does not lend itself well for inspiration. Clichés are the biggest enemy of feeling generalities tell us anything. Make it so be as specific as possible: "Under some circumstances beyond your day-in-day-out a great job."
In this Christmas message of the Limburg Forest and Agricultural Association, the authors devised a rather clichéd message: "After rain comes sunshine." Then, also a further emphasized the wrong part of this message, in that only the negative aspects are illustrated. What especially lingers is that it has rained. And that is exactly the feeling that they do not want to bring about.
2. Find a story in
Think about the examples from matching last year in your core idea. What is the most telling anecdote when it comes to this message? Beware: it is usually not the spectacular stories. Exactly tiny scenes can say a lot.
also again think back to Terlouw: if he wants to say that we no longer trust each other, he says no spectacular story about a violent neighbors quarrel, but he paints the picture of strings that are no longer hanging out the doors. The small leaves much more room for imagination.
Looking for your own speech that moment: the colleague who was six o'clock in the morning already in the office to prepare for a breakout, or the manager who the jacket of a stressed team at the cleaners afhaalde to help him. This kind of scenes illustrating the persistence of your colleagues better than that heroic story about the great job that came anyway.
Oh, and remember to handle detail in your story. The maxim for an appealing anecdote third facts thirds descriptions. so do not be stingy with the details. What day was it? What clothes you wore colleague? How he looked? The more concrete your story, the more you speak to the imagination and the heart of your listener. An additional benefit is that we like to listen to a well developed story: it increases the entertainment value of your toast huge.
This - unintentionally - hilarious Christmas message from Radboud University went this week viral because of the clumsy character. In almost all respects, is here taken the wrong steps shelf. The story is a long series of statements. Virtually nothing is illustrated, so we can keep it impossible for us to head. It is a cognitive presentation in a Christmas setting.
3. Transfer Procedure
An inspiring toast has three ingredients: a message, a story and a short explanation. The order applies to you yourself decide. You can start your story, followed by a bit of explanation and a message.
You lift the glass and start your anecdote:
Bert, I remember it well. It was Monday morning, March 6 and we had that morning the dreaded brainstorm with Dexota. I was extra came early to the office and found you there already to my astonishment. It was six hours. You were as typing a madman and did not even know I came ... etcetera.
After this anecdote you can explain that this is very typical of the team. Nobody makes it easy from, how annoying the customer is or how short the time. Then you can close your message:
You have sometimes under impossible circumstances day-in-day-out fantastic job.
You can also reverse this order. Start with the message, and then gives you a bit of interpretation and ends with an anecdote. Any order is fine, as long as you do not leave out the ingredients.
Finally, the successful Christmas message from the CEO of Daimler. The message is mainly a feeling it was a wonderful year and we're going to do a lot more beautiful things. Everything is illustrated in a good pace, the setting and images are original and the CEO is approachable and used pretty inclusive language -.. A lot of "we" and "you" Well built also the viewer stands completely centered and surprised, complimented and motivated. Impassioned!
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Fortunately, you do not have to be Daimler, Timmermans or Terlouw to convey a warm feeling. Also, you do not need a slick video. A good story, a good glass of wine and a bit of courage to do miracles. Really. We wish you an inspiring toast!
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