QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Lessons in Using Checklists for Managing Processes Most quality management theories and modern management practices rely heavily on checklists as an important tool to get things right the first time. I was thinking about why engineering disciplines focus so heavily on checklists?

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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. Remember – I built the agenda, and I started to get frustrated with the process. Graphic by www.lumaxart.com.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

Focus on results and outcomes — process and feelings are less important to them than results. 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. Give them options — they want the opportunity to choose.

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Tips Engineering FAQ Emotional Intelligence 277

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. In the process of changing your behaviors, I have another thought to offer. 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 18, 2010

Even if I offer a slightly different interpretation of the facts, I have avoided triggering defensiveness early in the process so that you might receive what I have to say with an open attitude. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Reply What Do You Think?

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Skills Engineering FAQ Emotional Intelligence 209

The Recovering Engineer

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. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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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. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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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. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

While he is in the process of drowning, he thrashes, lunges, and swings his arms and legs wildly. And what has all of this got to do with communication, conflict resolution, leadership, and parenting. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Well, everything.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 19, 2010

This perception of threat can take many forms, and it is likely linked to the anger process I wrote about previously. 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. Learn More… What Do You Think?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. And, as was the case with the astronauts, the miners could not have made it safely home without the efforts, talents and leadership of thousands of others. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

They process fast. 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. Get Over Yourself To Develop Effective Communication Skills : Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer [.] They speak fast. They decide fast.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision? Your answers to these questions will help you create better and more open decision making processes, and in the meantime help you create more effective and productive meetings.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 12, 2010

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. Featured Video The Recovering Engineer YouTube Channel From Bud to Boss Connect With Me Subscription Options Email updates. Reply What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 26, 2010

Related posts: Just Do Your Part: Take the Personal Responsibility Pledge Commit to Continual Learning – Life Lessons From Cal Ripken, Jr Tags: accepting change , bubble wrap , change , changing yourself , confronting change , Personal Change , self awareness Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 16, 2008

If you have a stronger people orientation than task orientation, you likely process interactions with others based on how you feel about them and the situation. 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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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2010

Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

DISC Model Frequently Asked Questions Tags: Communication Skills , DISC Model , disc style , emotional control , emotional intelligence , human behavior , influence , Leadership Skills , parenting skills , personality style , perspective , persuasion , understanding people Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer.

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FAQ Emotional Intelligence Engineering Self-aware 102

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2010

Whether it is aesthetic, functional, creative, process, innovative, intellectual, technical or applicational…design matters. If a newly implemented business process has design flaws, will employees follow the process or circumvent it? Let me make my position very clear…design absolutely matters.

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Brand Blog Reputation Parcell 267

Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Purdue is known for its bright engineers, top flight technology students, it is the alma mater of the first and last men to walk on the moon. Yet, the question as I talked with women in the Purdue leadership program is still the age old one of how to balance it all; career, family, community, and time for oneself.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Breaking Away: How Great Leaders Create Innovation That Drives Sustainable Growth – and Why Others Fail Jane Stevenson and Bilal Kaafarani McGraw-Hill (2011) How and why to create a “magic mix” of innovation leadership with innovation processes Year after year, annual lists of the most highly creative organizations include “the usual suspects”: Amazon, (..)

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

link] Tanveer Naseer Mike, your piece is a great reminder for organizations to not obsess over their processes or their top talent, but to focus instead on what the purpose is behind their organization. When Google started they had the greatest focus, the simplest vision, and the least cluttered search engine.

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Business Model Brand Blog Supply Chain 320

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. Does your organization focus more on process than success?

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Business Model Blog Disruptive Innovation Brand 338

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 27, 2010

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. Processing Questions: What was your initial reaction to creating the list? All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.

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Team Building Skills Team Open-book 120

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In that post, I listed a number of things common to the political process that are terrible examples of how to behave when you are really trying to solve a problem or resolve a conflict. I am, though, a person who can observe the process and see how the current discussion has virtually no hope of arriving at a good conclusion.

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Health Care Engineering System Politics 102

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In that post, I listed a number of things common to the political process that are terrible examples of how to behave when you are really trying to solve a problem or resolve a conflict. I am, though, a person who can observe the process and see how the current discussion has virtually no hope of arriving at a good conclusion.

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Health Care Engineering System Politics 102

Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

Here’s a tip: learn about search engine optimization (SEO) techniques and use of keywords. Sell, Sell, Sell with an E-commerce web site that has Credit Card Processing capabilities Go through your garage, attic, storage shed, or closet to find items you don’t use that could bring in some extra cash.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 4, 2010

It usually represents how theythe think about, feel about, or otherwise interpret and process the world around them. 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. Reply What Do You Think?

FAQ 102

FAQ Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Video 102

Next Level Blog

JULY 16, 2010

By the way, a shout out of thanks to Marshall Goldsmith for pioneering the process that ours is based on.) You can find it by searching on Dan Pink in this blog's search engine. The question was, "Whats the most satisfying reward you can receive for a job well done?" Weve got the data to prove it and yesterday was no exception. (By

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Herzberg Executive Coaching Newsletter Blog 146

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

During 2012, creating a process for internal innovation moved to our priority list. Because the culture at Geneca encourages personal and professional development and there was buy-in from the leadership team, the preconditions for innovation already were in place. The Innovation Group is Born. The Innovation Group is Born.

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Innovation Incubator Brand Document 130

Chris Brady

JANUARY 19, 2011

There were the occasional family trips across the country, the most memorable being the one to California and back after my High School graduation, complete with a robbery, car accident, and engine flames in the cab of the motor home while driving down the highway (these and other episodes will perhaps be covered in future musings).

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Travel Education Open-book Letter 115

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 22, 2013

Software engineers and designers are basing their thinking on what has come to be called Dunbar’s Number. . As group size grows, a dizzying amount of data must be processed. A paper published in 2011 found that on Twitter the average number of other people a user regularly interacts with falls between 100 and 200.

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Energy Tips Software Engineering 117

Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Leadership is more complicated.    Technology, globalism, competition, structural shifts in the economy, generational expectations and so many other factors have merged together to make the practice of leadership - influencing people to work together on common goals - a lot more complicated than it was ten years ago. 

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Laswell Blog Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 183

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As a Corporate Strategist TM , Hank speaks and advises companies about growth strategies, visioning, planning, executive-leadership development, futurism and the Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Hank has overseen 400 strategic plans and corporate visioning processes. Presidents.

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Drucker Senge Strategic Planning Newsletter 62

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It is encouraging to see a brave & admirable soul modeling the tough process of deep change. Cindy Loughran : September 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm Mary Jo, I too am a coach and one of the things I love about what I do is how much I learn about myself in the process of coaching others and growing in my profession. It is humbling, indeed.

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Resistance Class Learning-by-Doing Self-aware 193

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 14, 2011

That was a question I recently heard from an executive running a major engineering organization. . Executives running businesses in critical sectors like engineering, health care, government, manufacturing, research and development, aerospace and defense are all feeling the pressures of a changing workforce. Of course, he’s not alone.

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