I went to an event where I hoped to learn something. It concerned a topic about which I’m often asked by clients and is an area that concerns my practice because it concerns them. There were a lot of others attending the event and I knew quite a few of them. I also knew that they, like me, had a fair amount of expertise on the subject matter and were there to expand that knowledge.
The presentation started out well – the fellow giving the talk was really good on his feet. He kept the mood light which is always a good thing when the topic is kind of heavy and he engaged the group right from the start. Unfortunately. it was all downhill from there and let me explain why. Continue reading

