On 6/6/07, Gerry McFatridge <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Or try this: > > http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/10/messages/513.html > all well and good but the phrase "walk the walk" still makes no sense in my simple-headed mind try the following which I had sent to another person ""to act in a way that shows people you are really good at what you do, and not just good at talking about it."" lets look at it this way. if an individual is very good at teaching about something, but they haven't every done it then one would say that they can "talk the walk, but they've never walked that talk" http://www.moneyglossary.com/?w=Walk+the+Talk walk the talk to act on what you profess to believe in or value http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/Talk.html "Walking the talk" means your actions match your words. You make promises and commitments and honor them. www.atkearney.com/shared_res/pdf/EA7_1_do_you_walk_S.pdf Coaching, by definition, calls on coaches to walk the talk; that is, to model integrity in business protocol, personal development and professional communications. http://www.scps.nyu.edu/departments/course.jsp?courseId=72818 How to walk the talk http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3616/is_199606/ai_n8753083/pg_2 "In the last few years most companies have recognized the importance of documenting their values. Some have gone to great lengths in detailing what would be ideal behavior but it is still the rare company who has leaders who actually walk the talk." http://ezinearticles.com/?Corporate-Creativity:-Few-Actually-Walk-the-Talk&id=426813 Consistency is crucial. It means that day-in and day-out, the people you lead know you will get down off the wagon when necessary. Or put another way "you will walk the talk" http://leadership.franklin.edu/LL018.htm the above were all found digging through this Google search http://shrinkster.com/pqx -- Peter Kurilecz CRM CA Richmond, Va List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance
