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Welcome to

“Communication and Influence


for Engineers”

Course GNG5130
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Business Communication
& Influence for Engineers

Build What People Truly Want, Need & Value...

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Our Course has “Purpose”
BCI is for Humans…we all have…

1. A Learning Cycle
2. A World View
3. Buying Drivers
4. A Hierarchy of Knowledge & Ideas
5. A Human Communication Model
6. Ways to Interact

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Peter Fillmore: BCI
What right do I have to teach you?
5 years — Elect Engineering project management
12 years in IBM – SE, Sales, Marketing, Prod Mgmt
3 startups – 20+ years of consulting on tech innovation
Past Affiliate “The Chasm Group” – Trainer “Entrepreneur’s Edge” (OCRI)
…and 5 kids! …Taught all how to ride a bike
How will I teach lead
this class?
this class?
ACTIVE & FACILITATIVE
1. Reveal the PROBLEM – videos, stories, sketches, tasks etc.
2. Discover TECHNIQUES to Fix Problem  Words, Actions & Insights
3. Practice (then & later) those Techniques  they become SKILLS

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Distance Learning ?
BCI is now “online” and evolving
Each Lecture has Part 1 / Breakout / Part 2
1. Breakout Assignments Video material or a problem at your own
pace  engagement via “Front of Class”
2. Practice In Class/Case Studies/Teams/Projects

Detailed Lecture Part 1 and Part 2 Strategy:


1. TedEd/Video/Self Assessment before each class
2. Quizzes and Discussions to ‘fire up’ BCI memory
3. Practice in pairs, BCI Teams /Use Case

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My BCI Outcomes Quadrant
For each Student: “After this course is complete, I want to…”
…for Myself with friends and family: …for My Work or Profession:

‘TOWARDS’ OUTCOMES
…be better at/able to: …be better at/able to:

…for Myself with friends and family: …for My Work or Profession:


‘AWAY FROM’ OUTCOMES

…stop this happening: …stop this happening:

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Some pre-Class

Did you watch it?

Did you take the test?

Has it changed you?

What’s needed to help you use ideas?

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Communication & Influence with …
whom ?
Bosses
Colleagues
Partners

?
Customers
Product Managers
Budget Holders
Investors
Employers
Suppliers
End Users
Competitors

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Your Course Communications…
Brightspace: Primary messaging channel

Faculty Emails:
Prof pfillmor@uottawa.ca Peter Fillmore, Part Time Professor
TA fanik@uottawa.ca Fahim Anik, M Eng Student
TW: twilkins@uottawa.ca Trevor Wilkins, Principal ESS

Connections:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peterfillmore
linkedin.com/in/sellingtobuying

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Textbook – “Turning Selling into Buying”

Course has 10 Lectures ….. Book has 10 Chapters


Course Set Book usually @$60 + tax

ALL Students purchase your own copy


Online Purchase (tax 13%):
>> PDF E-book $29.95+tax = $33.84
>> Paper+E-book $53.95+tax = $60.96

Links: http://www.turningsellingintobuying.com/uoess-set_book/
(also in Brightspace Announcement “BCI Textbook”)

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BCI Marks Allocation
Attendance & Engagement: 5%
4 Weekly Quizzes: 20%
Midterm Test: 25%
Final Assessed Presentation: 20%
Final Exam: 30%
100%

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“Practice” Quiz – in Brightspace
(set for Lecture 2)

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We will have Team Exercises

e.g. Case Study “ABS”


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Case Study – “Anti-lock Brakes”

Planes Cars

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Case Study – “Anti-lock Brakes”

>> Who on the


Planes “other side of table”?

Operations

Maintenance

Marketing

Finance / Admin
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40 min change of pace (still “in class”)

Go to “eBCI” session 1A for a fine educational video on


the “Universal Learning Cycle”– at link:
https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/252820/Home

>> Rejoin this Zoom meeting at __:__ pm


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Part 2 – BCI Lecture #1

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The Learning Cycle

Unconscious
Incompetence

Unconscious
Competence Conscious
Incompetence
Conscious
Competence

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The Learning Cycle
Naïvete
Regular

Use
Unconscious
Self/Peer
Review
& Practice Incompetence
Demonstration
of Inadequacy

Unconscious New Techniques


Competence Conscious & Insights
Intuitive
Use
Incompetence
Discovery
Conscious of Reality
Competence
Aha! Discouragement

 Taught New

Mentoring
& Advice Techniques
Practice
 Skills

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Learning Cycle Learnings ?
1. 95% of what we do is ‘unconscious’
2. Even ‘conscious’ decisions use unconscious strategies
3. Exactly the same applies to other people
4. We need to wonder “Why Did I Do/Say That?” more often
5. We need tools to helps answer 2 key questions:

“Why Did They / Didn’t They Do That?”


“What Will Motivate Them To Do What’s Needed?”

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Unconscious Experiences you
fromhave?
(ex-)Students
Shifting gears on a bicycle Using Software
‘Double declutching’ a gearbox (e.g. CTRL-SHIFT C)

Pole Vaulting Learning a Language


Cooking a curry Drawing Chinese characters
Typing Dancing
Playing an instrument Tying shoelaces
Riding a Unicycle! Always correct speed on road
Using Chopsticks

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Distance Learning – we will “meet” again!

1. Take your photo …e.g. 


2. Individual Mugshot
a. In Brightspace / Email
b. In LinkedIn

3. Future use for Team Intro” (PowerPoint)


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Assignments this week

1. Prepare your “BCI Outcomes Quadrant ” (private)

2. Do “eBCI” 1B re “Personal Representation Systems” –


with TedEd video “How to have a Conversation” …link:
https://uottawa.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/252820/Home

2. Textbook “TSB” Reading: Preface and Chapter 1

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Course Outline – Progress
Learn BCI: Techniques + Insights Use BCI: Real life use  new Skills

1. Basics of Communication & Teams Mid Term Test (Oct 20-21)


2. What Motivates Decisions? (TIRES) 7. Presentations that Influence
3. Universe of Buying Drivers (Offers) 8. So Where’s the Money?
4. The Hierarchy of Ideas (Chunking) 9. Meetings that Rock! (GECKOS)
10. Proposals that Sell (ESPOSITAA)
5. Human Communication Model (DDG)
6. Other Side of the Table (Four-See)
Practical – Team Presentations

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Fin – Day 1

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