N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill. link] mikemyatt Brilliant additions…I concur that these traits while highly valuable, require no particular skill.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Related posts: Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? For periodic email updates, special offers, and other occasional gifts available only to email subscribers, complete this form.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 11, 2010

When you find yourself communicating with a person who is outgoing and people-oriented (primary Inspiring behavioral style), remember these key communication tips: Smile — they tend to be very much in-tune with your body language and facial expressions as a way to “read&# your emotions. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 21, 2010

I am suggesting that people with this trait commit themselves to learning the skills of assertive communication. The title immediately caught my attention, and I had to take a look. I’m not suggesting that having the supportive trait is a problem (it happens to be a strong secondary trait for me).

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 11, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Today, I’ve got another interview to share with you that I did with David Birkus of LeaderLab. LeaderLab is a great site if you’re looking for practical advice to become a better leader. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I should have finished it sooner. It’s full of great insights, data, and suggestions for creating a recognition culture in your workplace. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 2, 2010

It’s a little rough. Dirt might get in your eyes so that you don’t see clearly what lies ahead. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 3, 2010

The Positive Runs Out Communicating About Change – Connect With Emotions Tags: emotional control , emotional intelligence , emotions , get over yourself , human behavior , intention , self awareness , self control , understanding people Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

I’m not sure I’ve fully captured the effect that Dr. Jackson’s interpersonal skills and upbeat attitude had a profound effect on patients and staff. Probably more exceptional emotional intelligence on the part of the doctor. All of the information he provided was given in a positive way, without rushing.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 21, 2010

Related posts: Decision Making 101 – Check Your Emotions Before You Decide Using the DISC Model: How to Create Stress for Other People Conflict Resolution Tips: Task Oriented People with People Oriented Individuals Why You Might Eventually Do Something You Don’t Want to Do… DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney?

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

EQ – Emotional Quotient (or Emotional Intelligence) This is where most C-Level executives fail. For some positions (CFO, CIO), all their hard work to make it to the table is now useless when they need to use skills other than IQ: Communication – Communicate clearly and concisely. Unported License.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

This article is from the Connecting With People series. Use the links below to read more from this series. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 3, 2010

They help us know what is and is not acceptable in the eyes of the people close to us and within larger groups of people. Related posts: Vote in the Best of Leadership Blogs DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

When you find yourself communicating with a person who is outgoing and task-oriented (primary Dominant behavioral style), remember these key communication tips: Get to the point quickly — offer the results or conclusions and then your data or analysis. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

As I called home on Sunday evening, I found myself unable to listen to my wife telling me about her day. Try as I might, I could not get my mind to focus on what she was saying. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 15, 2010

I teach coaching skills to groups of managers regularly; every individual executive client I have gets taught coaching skills in some way or another; and of course, I practice coaching myself (I call it “practice” on purpose). Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 9, 2010

A DISC Model Question You Should Ask of Yourself Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style If you liked this post, please tweet it, like it, share it, or leave a comment. This article is from the DISC FAQs series. Use the links below to read more from this series.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 11, 2010

Related posts: From Bud to Boss: My Audio Interview With Wayne Turmel My Interview With Mike Phillips on Lead the Team Tags: audio interview , bud to boss , Leadership Skills , mangement tips , nick mccormick Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

November 2, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under Communication Skills , Leadership Skills , Persuasion , Resolving Conflict Leave a Comment This morning, I read a great post by my friend and colleague Kevin Eikenberry. Effective Communication: What DO You Want? He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So if the agreed areas are leadership and emotional intelligence, when they ask about something outside those boundaries, I can push back or limit my answer to the context of the areas covered. In my experience we address point 4 more on the “what areas are in play&# side of the equation. All Rights Reserved.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 7, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

All week, I have been sharing my thoughts and insights on communication skills, motivation theory, leadership, team-building, and persuasion. You can do some things to improve your communication skills. There are some things you can do to create situations where people want to do what you want them to do.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 11, 2011

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 13, 2010

We spoke about a number of issues related to the transition to leadership people make when they take their first supervisory role. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 12, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

While the tips still apply to written communication, I haven’t written specifically about how to apply the model in emails and letters. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 2, 2010

I am okay with people having an opinion. I am okay with people whose opinion differs from mine. I just get a little frustrated when they state and defend their opinion as if it were a fact. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 21, 2010

I was helping my wife clean our living room, and I was, as I often am, thinking about what I could write here. I was not thinking about my wife, my kids, or my professional colleagues. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 22, 2010

So it is with coaching; your personal and professional foundations – your ways of “being” must be sound in order to hold up the skill sets of coaching and to coach with integrity. I will almost always suggest, when asked, that training in the skills of coaching are a good thing. Don’t get me wrong.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Learning new things makes people feel vulnerable until they master the new skill. Likewise, when US business adopts the concept that workers (all workers) can actually self-actualize within the work they perform – leadership takes on a higher meaning. There could be a 90-day lag period where performance is less than stellar.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 23, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 19, 2010

While it clearly addresses the issue of leadership, I also see all kinds of application for people who want to build better relationship, communication, and conflict resolution skills as well. I don’t know that I can add any significant value to this quote.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. These are the people who’ve had many years of experience managing others, which makes it even more puzzling that the skill of inquiry hasn’t been accepted and valued.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

Have you given them all the training, skills, and capabilities they will need to succeed in that role? You cannot improve your skills and gain new experience if you are doing the same job.just because you do not have a replacement. Carry that mindset over to your team. If not, you need to get cracking.

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