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OCTOBER 6, 2010

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “The Positive Runs Out&# Nicole says: May 4, 2010 at 11:12 pm I agree with the participant. Reply Guy Harris says: May 4, 2010 at 11:25 pm Hi Nicole, Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Stop Being So Flucking Nice | Catherine Lawson says: July 12, 2010 at 2:40 am [.] He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. . Learn More… Comments One Response to “Being Too Nice Can Hurt You&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post. Reply What Do You Think?

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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? Most of my older posts can be found at.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Brad Pitt Celebrity Monitor says: February 25, 2010 at 1:49 am [.] Reply Pensacola Real Estate News » A Pensacola Real Estate Perspective … | Wyoming Real Estate says: February 25, 2010 at 7:11 am [.] As I called home on Sunday evening, I found myself unable to listen to my wife telling me about her day. Reply What Do You Think?

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MAY 24, 2010

Communication Tips: Connecting With Outgoing, People-Oriented People Tags: effective communication skills , influence , Leadership Skills , parenting skills , self control Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. .

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

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JUNE 3, 2010

Tweets that mention Why You Might Eventually Do Something You Dont Want to Do | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer -- Topsy.com says: June 4, 2010 at 9:37 am [.] Maybe you said you wouldn’t eat too much at a party. Maybe you told yourself that you wouldn’t speak too soon at a meeting. . Reply What Do You Think?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

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JULY 20, 2010

Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style&# Info says: December 3, 2010 at 9:47 pm Great stuff, but you have to be careful as people are not what they seem to be some times. Welcome Reply Guy Harris says: December 4, 2010 at 1:57 pm Good point.

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MARCH 2, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Recently, I had the opportunity to work with one of my long-time clients, the Montgomery County (Indiana) Leadership Academy. In the process, I was reminded of some insights on ths vital point by an exercise we did in a session on Servant Leadership. In the picture above, the woman is fighting to get her need for air met.

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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. This is the topic of the Bud to Boss workshop that Kevin Eikenberry and I developed). He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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MAY 10, 2010

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Related posts: Vote in the Best of Leadership Blogs DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? 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. And, as the title of this post says, rules without relationship breeds rebellion.

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MAY 11, 2010

Learn More… Comments One Response to “Communication Tips: Connecting With Outgoing, People-Oriented People&# genith says: July 21, 2010 at 4:38 am &# I like reading the whole article. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. I learned new stuffs. Thumbs up for this.

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

And what has all of this got to do with communication, conflict resolution, leadership, and parenting. 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 might hurt you in his effort to get air. Well, everything.

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MAY 9, 2010

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

All week, I have been sharing my thoughts and insights on communication skills, motivation theory, leadership, team-building, and persuasion. The thought behind much (not all) of what I was asked in my role as seminar leader and expert panelist basically reduced to this: How do I get people to do what I want them to do.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

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JULY 23, 2010

Learn More… Comments 4 Responses to “Conflict Resolution Lesson: Recognize Redirected Aggression&# David Weimar says: July 24, 2010 at 9:58 pm The redirected aggression may not be as evident as Merlin’s, depending on one’s personality. Reply Guy Harris says: July 25, 2010 at 1:44 am Good point, Dave.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Anonymous says: August 25, 2010 at 7:24 pm Twitter Trackbacks… … Reply Mental Disorders 101 says: August 27, 2010 at 5:51 am Don?t Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “Don’t Use an Illness Description for a Normal Behavior&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Using the handout from this month’s Remarkable Leadership teleseminar as a discussion guide, we talked about some really powerful concepts related to communicating change. Reply Guy Harris says: January 23, 2010 at 10:19 pm Eric, Well said. Thanks for stopping by and adding to the conversation.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Learn More… Comments One Response to “Communication Tips – Using the DISC Model to Write Better Emails&# Kim Clarke says: September 14, 2010 at 9:01 am I certainly appreciate the wisdom in this article. He now enjoys speaking, writing, and teaching these relationship principles to others. It’s funny observing my behaviour.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Learn More… Comments 3 Responses to “Get Over Yourself To Develop Effective Communication Skills&# Janet says: February 5, 2010 at 11:40 pm Thanks Guy. Reply Guy Harris says: February 6, 2010 at 10:42 am Hi Janet, Thanks for stopping by and for leaving a comment. says: February 9, 2010 at 11:06 am [.]

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JULY 21, 2010

Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “Intentions – A Poem That Came to Me While Cleaning&# Dale Suslick says: July 22, 2010 at 9:53 pm Profound! Reply Guy Harris says: July 23, 2010 at 10:10 am Hi Dale, Thanks for stopping by my blog. Not only do you need to ask they need to be willing to share. A wise man told me simple.

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JULY 2, 2010

Three Actions You Can Take to De-escalate Conflicts | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer says: October 6, 2010 at 10:09 pm [.] Learn More… Comments One Response to “Exercise Your Power of Choice in Conflict Resolution&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post. Reply What Do You Think?

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JUNE 7, 2010

Tweets that mention The 7 Deadly Sins of Conflict Resolution | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer -- Topsy.com says: June 7, 2010 at 7:32 pm [.] Get Your Ex Back Forever says: June 7, 2010 at 9:56 pm [.] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kare Anderson, Guy Harris. Guy Harris said: The 7 Deadly Sins of Conflict Resolution [link] [.]

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MAY 15, 2010

Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “Hear and Understand to be Heard and Understood&# florian borromeo says: May 15, 2010 at 11:47 pm That topic is awesome! Reply Guy Harris says: May 16, 2010 at 8:53 am Hi Florian, Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Most of my older posts can be found at.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

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MAY 18, 2010

Tweets that mention Effective Communication Skills: Use And More than But : Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer -- Topsy.com says: May 18, 2010 at 9:35 am [.] Learn More… Comments One Response to “Effective Communication Skills: Use And More than But&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Learn More… Comments 5 Responses to “Effective Communication: Begin With The End In Mind&# musiclyricsnow.net says: March 19, 2010 at 5:34 pm This is a good post, I stumbled across your Family Guy article while looking for song lyrics. Animaux says: March 19, 2010 at 2:20 am [.]

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MAY 12, 2010

Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “Communication Tips: Connecting With Reserved, Task-Oriented People&# MANAL NASTA says: June 9, 2010 at 10:10 pm Hi Guy, I really appreciate your time to organize these articles, you have been very helpful with my counseling studies. I’m glad the information is helping.

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APRIL 19, 2010

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MARCH 12, 2010

Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style Tags: Communication Skills , DISC Model , featured , Leadership Skills , parenting skills , people-oriented people , perception , task-oriented people , understanding , working with people Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer.

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MARCH 27, 2010

Learn More… Comments 5 Responses to “Effective Communication Skills: You Don’t Know Until You Ask&# Lori W says: March 30, 2010 at 9:46 pm Everytime you ASSUME someone’s intention, you are just making up a story about the “WHY&#. Reply Generate Huge Profits With Social Media Marketing says: March 27, 2010 at 9:47 pm [.]

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