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

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

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

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

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

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MAY 24, 2010

Related posts: Effective Communication Skills: You Don’t Know Until You Ask Rules Without Relationship Breeds Rebellion How To Get People To Do What You Want Effective Communication: What DO You Want? 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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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

During the webinar, I discussed a model of human behavior that helps to explain why people do what they do. The main learning point from this model is that people generally do what they do because of what they expect to happen after they do it. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 12, 2010

When you find yourself communicating with a person who is reserved and people-oriented (primary Supportive behavioral style), remember these key communication tips: Slow down — they usually want you to give them time to process what you’re saying before they respond. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 12, 2010

When you find yourself communicating with a person who is reserved and task-oriented (primary Cautious behavioral style), remember these key communication tips: Slow down — they usually want you to give them time to process what you’re saying before they respond. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 25, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

In the process of looking over my notes and thinking through the planned events tomorrow, I started reflecting on a meeting that I facilitated for a client in Indiana last week. 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

FEBRUARY 2, 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

JANUARY 21, 2010

Tags: change management , Communication Skills , emotional control , emotional intelligence , emotions , Leadership Skills , understanding people Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 15, 2010

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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. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 18, 2010

It seems that I have, in many cases, made the point in an indirect way. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Employees do the work of a business and the first investment often cut from a budget is the investment in employee skills and professional development. In the picture above, the woman is fighting to get her need for air met. Until the need is met, she probably cannot possibly think about anything else. Reply What Do You Think?

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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. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 19, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2008

One of the key ideas to draw from the model is that about 35% of people are more task oriented and about 65% of people are more people oriented. 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 9, 2010

In all of these situations, you can, like a lifeguard, be in the position of a person approaching someone else when they are under distress because their needs are not being met. 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 23, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 24, 2009

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 2, 2010

Just yesterday, I had an interchange with someone close to me (not in my family, but still close) that didn’t go very well. This person asked me a question that I perceived negatively, and I got angry. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

When you visit the voting page, you will find links to eleven top-flight blogs on leadership. 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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