May I pick your brain?
A couple of weeks ago, a woman approached me and said: “I love your work, I’d like to invite you to lunch and pick your brain. You know so much about this and that…” I let her go on with her list but, had she read my body language, she would have realized I was not amused. I have been in this situation many times.
Do you use this line with colleagues or even strangers?
How does this feel to you when others say this to you?
It is obviously flattering to some whereas others may feel like the cannibals are out to get them.
Why?
