The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 23, 2010

I encourage you to learn how to understand other people. I even encourage you to study the DISC model as a simple way to learn how to see the world from another person’s perspective. Explain to them why they did what they did or said what they said. Decide for them what they will want from a given situation.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

How to Take Charge of Your Life - General Principles Take Charge of Your Life - Control What You Can If you liked this post, please tweet it, like it, share it, or leave a comment. I hope you’ll stop by again and check the series out as it unfolds. Photo by Blyzz on Flickr. This article is from the Take Charge series.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 7, 2013

And, her skill would not have mattered without the willing, discretionary effort of the people around her. The wedding reception came together in seven days because of the depth of relationships built up over the course of those fourteen years. Yes, my wife is great at organizing and delegating.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 8, 2010

The strategy I am proposing here aims at improving your skills in the area of expressing what is really inside rather than letting it build to the point of explosion. Learn More… Comments 2 Responses to “How To Control Your Anger: Two Questions To Ask Yourself&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 7, 2013

And, her skill would not have mattered without the willing, discretionary effort of the people around her. The wedding reception came together in seven days because of the depth of relationships built up over the course of those fourteen years. Yes, my wife is great at organizing and delegating.

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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. I might expand this thought further in later posts, but, for now, I thought I would share a quick tip to improve the odds that people actually read and take action on your written correspondence.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Many new leaders became leaders because they know how to get things done. As I began working to develop better collaborative problem solving skills, I read How to Make Collaboration Work by David Straus, and I learned an approach for reaching better group decisions. Related Posts How to Plan a Wedding Reception in Seven Days.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 14, 2011

Today, I led a DISC communication skills workshop that ended with a role-play exercise to allow participants the opportunity to practice the skills we had been discussing. For many of the people in the class, this was their first in-depth exposure to the DISC model and how to use it to more effectively communicate with others.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 29, 2013

As she approached the first snow-covered section, I encouraged her to slow down and I offered coaching on how to minimize sliding and spinning as she hit the snow. When you become a leader, you take on the responsibility for the actions and results of others and for helping the people you lead to learn new skills. Keep Moving Forward.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

They know how to communicate calmly and assertively in nearly every situation. The growth in your conflict resolution skills begins when you learn to accurately diagnose and read conflict situations and how to respond appropriately — confidently — to the conflict. Conflict Confidence is a learned skill.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

Check this post, for more insights on how to guess at a person’s DISC style. 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.

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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.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

We spoke about issues surrounding the transition to leadership, coaching skills, how to coach in an environment with an uncertain future, communication skills, collaboration concepts, and other ideas. During this interview, we had the opportunity to discuss some key points from our new book: From Bud to Boss.

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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

APRIL 22, 2013

While most people experience and rely upon both trust components as they make decisions about how to interact with others, there are subtle differences in the priority that people place on the two components as they make decisions. Change Management Lessons: Surprise Breeds Inaction. Bad Boss Scenario: You Should Have Known Better #1.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 6, 2010

In this post, I’m expanding on three of the actions with some additional thoughts on how to put them to work in your conflict resolution repertoire. Here are three things you can do in virtually any conflict situation to improve the outcome.

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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

MAY 11, 2010

Check this post, for more insights on how to guess at a person’s DISC style. Remember these suggestions the next time you interact with people who are fast-paced and people-oriented, and you will improve the odds that they listen to, understand, and take action on your message. This article is from the Connecting With People series.

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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. For periodic email updates, special offers, and other occasional gifts available only to email subscribers, complete this form. 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

JUNE 21, 2010

I am suggesting that people with this trait commit themselves to learning the skills of assertive communication. To Be An Honest Blogger Without Being A Jerk Being Too Nice Can Hurt You How To Be Genuine With People You Dislike Is Being Too Nice Hurting Your [.] The title immediately caught my attention, and I had to take a look.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 13, 2010

During our conversation, we covered a number of important issues: How to deal with the role and relationship changes you face as a new supervisor. How to think about the relationship changes you face in the transition. This is the topic of the Bud to Boss workshop that Kevin Eikenberry and I developed).

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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?

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Today, I’ve got another interview to share with you that I did with David Birkus of LeaderLab. LeaderLab is a great site if you’re looking for practical advice to become a better leader. 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 11, 2010

Related posts: How To Get People To Do What You Want Effective Communication: What DO You Want? 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.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 3, 2010

Like so many other issues that surface in the discussion of how to lead a team (business, sports, family, church, etc), the rule-relationship issue is a both-and scenario rather than an either-or scenario. 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.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 12, 2010

Check this post, for more insights on how to guess at a person’s DISC style. Remember these suggestions the next time you interact with people who are slower-paced and task-oriented, and you will improve the odds that they listen to, understand, and take action on your message. This article is from the Connecting With People series.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 12, 2010

Check this post, for more insights on how to guess at a person’s DISC style. Remember these suggestions the next time you interact with people who are slower-paced and people-oriented, and you will improve the odds that they listen to, understand, and take action on your message. This article is from the Connecting With People series.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Successful conflict resolution depends on the careful application of several communication and relationship building principles and skills. One critical skill in the complicated mess of conflict resolution is assertive communication. They are pretty good guidelines for making decisions about how to proceed in a conflict situation.

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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.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

Related posts: Using the DISC Model: How to Create Stress for Other People Conflict Resolution Tips: Task Oriented People with People Oriented Individuals Communication Tips: Connecting With Outgoing, People-Oriented People DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 7, 2010

How to apply powerful psychological principles in a practical way to help you control your response and develop influence with others. Only the context changes. The principles remain the same.) Here’s what you’ll find on this audio program: Ways of looking at conflict that you may have never considered.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 21, 2010

Related posts: Decision Making 101 – Check Your Emotions Before You Decide Using the DISC Model: How to Create Stress for Other People Conflict Resolution Tips: Task Oriented People with People Oriented Individuals Why You Might Eventually Do Something You Don’t Want to Do… DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney?

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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.

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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

APRIL 19, 2010

Using this post as a starting point, we can then look at how to avoid or minimize this problem in our lives. In this post, I will quickly show a model of what often happens during conflict escalation. By understanding the model, we can plan positive steps to back conflicts down after they start.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 10, 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.

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