Thanks to Eliott Washor, Founder of Big Picture Schools, for sharing your wisdom around the history of education and academia. Socratic dialogue is all about asking good questions. In fact, education in its purest form is about asking great questions.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, student engagement | Leave a comment“What if it doesn’t work?” “What if we try that and then everyone wants one?” “What if they come back with even more demands?”
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Leadership | Leave a commentResponsibility is the ability to respond, not react. Reacting requires no skill or self-control. It is an impulse that’s executed pre-consciously. And all too often, reacting gets us into trouble.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Leadership | 2 CommentsEmployee performance is an ongoing issue for all employers, and I have the good fortune of helping companies show their appreciation for remarkable performance every day. And, I know of a local performance consulting and training company who specializes in building remarkable employees. So I was excited when I ran across this article, 8 Qualities [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Professional Development Services | 1 CommentEngagement is about having a personal, meaningful relationship that inspires others to give their discretionary effort, attention, and resources. Yes, employers want it from their employees. And, it goes far beyond that. I want it from my wife, my business partners, my friends. As a company, we want engagement from our clients. What does it [...]
Posted in White Papers | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Leadership | Leave a comment“Why is your report late?” “Are you really going to wear that to the party?” “Shouldn’t we give her another chance?” “What, exactly, do you mean?” Don’t you just love loaded, indirect questions? Even the way I worded this question is loaded…because I’ve already decided the “right” answer is YES.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Leadership, Process Communication Model, Social Intelligence | 1 CommentIn my blog titled “Taking People at Face Value,” I urged you to respond to what was right in front of you as a way to ensure the best possible communication. Now, I’m taking it one step further – to the challenge of accountability. Accountability is about follow through. Doing what you say you will [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Process Communication Model, Social Intelligence | Leave a comment“People pay for compelling experiences that don’t just leave them breathless, but leave them altered in meaningful ways. They pay for relationships that transform how they see the world and themselves.”
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Social Intelligence, soft-skills | Leave a commentIt’s so cool to anticipate what someone is going to do next! You’d be a soothsayer if you could predict how someone will respond in a certain situation. We could make millions by finding that right motivational mix to inspire each employee, target market, or prospect.
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Leadership, Process Communication Model | Leave a commentMost people have a limited view of what it means to be authentic. “Being true to myself” seems to be the most common definition I hear. What does that even mean? Following your values? Terrific (if you are in a Persister Phase). Meeting your psychological needs in healthy ways? Even better. Finding ways to use [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Effective Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Process Communication Model, soft-skills | 1 Comment