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Group Problem Solving - Give People a Chance to Talk | Guy Harris.

The Recovering Engineer

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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Effective Communication: What DO You Want?

The Recovering Engineer

In this post, Kevin makes a great point we can all learn from the campaign process that those of us in the United States have been watching for the last few weeks.

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Communication Tips: Connecting With Outgoing, Task-Oriented People.

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Focus on results and outcomes — process and feelings are less important to them than results. Give them options — they want the opportunity to choose. Look them in the eye and speak-up — they seldom have patience for people who do not have confidence.

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How Much Margin Do You Have? | Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer

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So, as we prepare to end 2010 and begin 2011, I’ll share the question with you that I’ve been asking myself: What will you do, starting now, to create more time, financial, and relationship margin in your life? If you have suggestions for me or others reading this post that might help in this process, please leave a comment below.

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Effective Communication Skills: Use And More than But

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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. The second reply creates a more positive lead-in to the second part of the statement.

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How To Get People To Do What You Want

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In the process of changing your behaviors, I have another thought to offer. Assuming that you want to have a productve relaitonship with the other person in this question, the real question is not “How do I get them to do what I want them to do?&# When you do this, you just might learn that they have some good ideas as well.

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Communication Tips: Connecting With Reserved, People-Oriented.

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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.

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