Tom KrieglsteinFounder, Global Keynote Speaker, Swift Kick Leadership · Founder and Award-Winning Keynote Speaker at Swift Kick Leadership

Name tags are BORING #Connections #Introductions #FirstImpressions.

Name: Name tags are BORING #Connections #Introductions #FirstImpressions.
Uploaded: 2023-02-10T22:28:47+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Tom Krieglstein
Description: In this short, conversational video, Tom Krieglstein recounts a personal experience at an Avis rental car counter where an employee named Alfonso wore a…

10 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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In this short, conversational video, Tom Krieglstein recounts a personal experience at an Avis rental car counter where an employee named Alfonso wore a name tag that also displayed "Big Fish," his favorite movie. Tom, also a fan of the film, engages Alfonso in a discussion about a particularly emotional scene, leading both men to tear up. This shared moment creates an unusually strong connection between Tom and the rental car clerk, prompting Tom to reflect on how ordinary name tags are often dull, yet can become powerful tools for authentic human connection when they include personal, storytelling elements.

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Now, why am I wearing a name tag today? Several weeks ago, I had an experience with a name tag. It was at an Avis rental car counter. And the guy behind the counter, Alfonso, had his name tag on. And then underneath his name tag was the word Big Fish. Now, Big Fish is a movie that is about a person who lived a larger than life kind of life. He also told the stories in a kind of larger than life kind of way. Happens to be one of my favorite movies because it's all about storytelling. And I asked Alfonso, I said, alfonso, why does your name tag say big Fish? And he said, oh, it's my favorite movie. I go, alfonso, it's my favorite movie, too. And we started talking about different scenes in the movie. And there's this one moment that's really sad. And we talked about how we actually both teared up during that moment. Alfonso and I walked away from that exchange more connected than I have ever been connected with any other rental car counter person that I've ever interacted with. And it got me thinking about these name tags. We wear these so often, but they're so often boring.