May 4, 2019
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Facilitating an event on cross-functional team performance- Animesh Gupta
Discovery Questioning - A Skill Used to Create More Powerful Conversations
Discovery Questioning – A Skill Used to Create More Powerful Conversations
Have you heard the story about “Cutting off the Ends of the Ham”
A young girl was watching her mother bake a ham for a family gathering and noticed her mom cutting off the ends before placing it in the oven.
“Mom, why do you cut the ends off before baking the ham?” she asked.
“Hmmm…I think it helps soak up the juices while it’s baking. I’m actually not sure, though. That’s just the way your…
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You Have a Brilliant Idea for a New Product or Service. Now What?
You Have a Brilliant Idea for a New Product or Service. Now What?
You love your company. You have an idea that will significantly increase revenue and profitability. Strap on your helmet.
You’ve got a brilliant idea for a new product or service for your company. You’re energized, excited, and ready to execute but you need senior management support and funding. As with any business, first you’ve got to write a business plan for your idea. Senior management and…
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Get What You Want
Get What You Want
Have you noticed how some people get what they want when working with others and others seem to consistently hit a buzz saw? Driving on the tasks and goals without trust is a short-sided strategy that displays low skills and creates much greater stress for everyone involved. To get what you want, try a different approach. Here is a first step.
When you’re beginning any kind of negotiation or…
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Who in Your Organization is Playing the Zero-Sum Game?
Who in Your Organization is Playing the Zero-Sum Game?
A zero-sum game requires a winner and a loser. We all play this game, perhaps unintentionally.
It is tempting to play the zero-sum game. You’ve seen a few of the really good players. They might rise very quickly in the organization without justification or credibility. Some are not on the rising-star track yet but they’ve been on a job-hopping journey that would make a rabbit tired.
A Zero-Sum…
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Strategic Thinkers Ask “Why” and “When”
Strategic Thinkers Ask “Why” and “When”
Encouraging routine strategic thinking may be the most important thing you can do as a leader. It’s not an easy skill to teach or learn, because it is as much a mindset as a set of techniques – but it’s not impossible – especially if you apply a simple 5-step conversation model. One key is to ask powerful discovery questions. Using this 5-step conversation model consistently will reinforce a…
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9 Ways for Leaders and Employees to Build Trust
9 Ways for Leaders and Employees to Build Trust
This article was triggered by a LinkedIn Influencer article by Sam Shank. Sam comes at the subject as a boss. I’ve modified the 9 ways to apply to anyone – but it really is important for the bosses of the company to read and act on this. I used my experiences and stories here.
I’ll never forget the first day for our new CFO. It was the early mid-80′s, I had been with the company a couple of…
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Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends Report – What HR Should be Impacting – But Isn’t A report just out by Deloitte (by Josh Bersin and a global team of researchers) aligns with what we see in diverse companies across industry and size.