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How to REALLY Listen

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

But I’ve learned that simply listening can be more helpful than the best advice I might give.”. Some years ago during a YPO Forum moderators training program, one of the participants had this explanation of the power of real listening faxed from his office. Jake is not alone. Do you know how to REALLY listen? …

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3 Tips for Career Conversations That Energize and Engage Employees

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The article concluded with these suggestions: “offer more training and education. I’m not referring to the nodding, smiling, ‘uh huhs’ and ‘tell me mores’ you might have learned in active listening training. She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide.

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Are You a Team in Name Only? 3 Questions to Help You Find Out

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Leaders who want to make their team more effective often ask me for help with teambuilding, training in team skills or advice on restructuring. My first question is always, “What do you want to accomplish? What will be different as a result?”.

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Coaching Tips for Managers – When the Bicycle Moment Occurs

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Here’s what I’ve learned about coaching as a manager: It’s easy to be a coach when it means providing direction, giving advice and solving problems. Did they put the training wheels back on? I want them to fulfill their potential – to know what their dreams are and then to reach for them. Still there, watching from behind.

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Simplify Leadership and Focus on What’s Essential

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Bill is also the author of the bestseller Courage Goes to Work and Courageous Leadership: A Program for Using Courage to Transform the Workplace, an off-the-shelf training toolkit that organizations use to build workplace courage. It’s a simple, yet powerful, easy read, packed with helpful advice and illustrated with charming stories.

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InsideOut Enneagram: Book Review

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

So, while I have used it for my own personal work and understanding, I have not used it in coaching or training. InsideOut Enneagram gives a clear description of each of the 9 Types and provides practical advice on how to get unstuck and further your development. And I respect it too much to over-simplify it.

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March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership Blog points out “there should be no surprises at annual performance review time.” In Performance Reviews Made Effective , Wally offers sound advice that will not only make them more effective, but also helpful instead of painful. Do KRA’s and Rewards Help in Quality?