We’re excited to announce a new offering at Next Element. We look forward to seeing you on Google+ soon! Have you attended an Next Element Seminar? If so, here’s an opportunity to chat with, and ask Jeff questions. For 1-hour, you and 9 other individuals will be in a chat room with Jeff King. This [...]
Feedback, Conflict, and Accountability It’s time for that annual review and you’ve got some tough feedback to give. You are concerned that it will not go well because of ongoing drama between you and the employee, or perhaps the employee’s difficulty receiving constructive feedback. You know that your executive team is avoiding conflict around key [...]
Engagement 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 [...]
“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.
Here is an example of pure brilliance, and I witnessed it first hand. Dreamer child’s mother calls and informs teacher, “I.K.” that her child is in severe distress and on her way to school. I.K. has a group hike scheduled for the entire class first thing in the morning. Dreamer child arrives at school at [...]
More Potency. More Adventure. Owning Your Potency The winner of our December-January E-News contest is Ryan Hoopes! His entry starts… “Wow, this article could not have come at a more perfect time. I encountered a situation last Friday night that fits perfectly with this article. This is the first time I have heard the phrase [...]
In 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 [...]
“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.”
It’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.
Most 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 [...]
