The Recovering Engineer

JULY 22, 2013

John was not happy with the change because he knew that his team would not like it. Before he called a meeting with his team to tell them about the change, he went back to his office to consider the situation more thoroughly. Bill insisted that John implement the procedure as written. And, he concluded that…. Always Have a Pen.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 28, 2013

Idea Number One: Leadership teacher and author John Maxwell says: Everything rises and falls on leadership. It seems to me that the level of creativity a team exhibits falls fully within the confines of everything. Your Now Steps: Think of a project where you or your team are creatively stuck. Okay, here goes….

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 24, 2013

In short, he wondered aloud how a team that had not moved the football in 58 minutes of a 60 minute game could focus for the last two minutes and score a touchdown. After all, a football team cannot possibly run a two-minute offense for a full game. As he asked that rhetorical question, I immediately thought “they can’t do that.”

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 29, 2013

And, if you want the people on your team to learn, grow, and develop, you have got to let them make some mistakes. Your Now Step: Pick a person on your team who you would like to learn new skills. Family Relationships Leadership Skills Parenting coaching skills performance coaching' I know that it does me. Keep Moving Forward.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you are looking for ways to inspire high level performance on your team, this book is for you. It’s full of great insights, data, and suggestions for creating a recognition culture in your workplace. It is detailed, practical, easy to read, and full of great ideas.

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Books FAQ Engineering Emotional Intelligence 185

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Employees, team members, group members — whatever you call them — can be like the woman in the picture. Recently, I had the opportunity to work with one of my long-time clients, the Montgomery County (Indiana) Leadership Academy. In the picture above, the woman is fighting to get her need for air met.

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Engineering FAQ Video Self-aware 199

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

There are things you can do or say that undermine your efforts to empower the members of your team. When a person on your team makes a mistake, you need to correct it. Your Now Steps: Identify someone on your team who you want to behave in a more “empowered” way. In fact, the second part is outside your direct control.

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Skills Constraint Motivation Budgeting 147

The Recovering Engineer

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).

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 21, 2010

People with strong supportive traits are great at building relationships, easing tensions, helping others, and holding a team together. Consistently passive communication and conflict avoidance can create situations where conflicts go unresolved and continue to simmer under the surface until they explode and destroy a team or family.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 22, 2013

Dealing with resistance is a normal part of leadership. If you have been reading leadership development resources for any time at all, this concept is probably not new to you. Your Now Step: Think about a change you hope to create within your team. Now, think about a person that you need to communicate with about this change.

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Resistance Motivation Energy Tips 177

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

While I have posted some interviews and observations about what is happening with the the launch of my new book From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership (co-authored with my friend and colleague Kevin Eikenberry), I haven’t really given too many details. Related posts: It Takes a Team.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

This individual ability to solve problems, applied in a team environment, can become a weakness as the new leader pushes strongly for a solution that others resist. Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion Problem Solving collaboration influence persuasion' What CAN You Do? Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines.

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Succession Brainstorming Workshop Skills 221

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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Tips Management FAQ Engineering 185

The Recovering Engineer

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. You may have many opportunities to discuss change and the impact of change with your team this year. Photo based on work by Rennet Stowe.

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FAQ Emotional Intelligence Engineering Self-aware 188

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 31, 2015

The leadership lesson is this – emotions are often fickle, transitory, and situational. In the next 24 hours, do something to protect you and your team from those emotional responses. Leadership Skills accepting change change communication change management changing behavior' Write them down.

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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? Effective Communication: What DO You Want?

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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. Related posts: Vote in the Best of Leadership Blogs DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney?

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FAQ Emotional Intelligence Engineering Self-aware 201

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. 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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How To Engineering FAQ Cooper 218

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 24, 2012

During my six-hour watch (shift), I led the team that charted course, controlled direction and depth, coordinated atmosphere controls, and a number of other activities. We then looked over the Night Orders to see what the Captain wanted my team to accomplish during my watch. And, it taught me a whole lot about how to work with a team.

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Compliance Course System Motivation 197

The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

As I travel around the country to lead workshops, I often hear frustrations with or objections to some of the supervisory/leadership techniques and approaches that I advocate and teach. I seldom hear an outright disagreement with the general approach. I work in the government.”. You do not have to stay in that mental and emotional state.

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Cooper Objective Workshop Travel 182

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 11, 2013

Most supervisors deliver performance feedback to members of their team. If they are slower paced and focused on relationships , tie their actions to how they can help others and how their contribution builds the team. Use the tips above as a starting point to understand your team. Avoid pushing too quickly for results.

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Quality Report Objective Tips 164

The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Here’s a quick story to illustrate my point… It’s nearly 10:00 pm on a Sunday night, and I’m working to get everything ready for the official launch day, now two days away, for the book I co-authored with Kevin Eikenberry, From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. It Takes a Team.

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Books Letter Video Proposal 230

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.

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Engineering FAQ Tips Video 210

The Recovering Engineer

JULY 29, 2010

During the workshop, I told a story I often tell about a situation in my life where, as a leader of a team, I was confronted with large scale changes that impacted me in ways that I could not change or control. The decision was to do a “cost-benefit analysis&# of our new situation.

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Cost-Benefit Analysis Workshop Engineering FAQ 114

The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Kevin will be leading a free teleseminar on How to Make a Smooth and Rapid Transition to Leadership on Monday November 1st, and I will be leading another free teleseminar about the Secrets to Make Your Next Performance Review Meeting Productive, Powerful, and Painless on Wednesday November 10th.

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Performance Review Engineering FAQ Emotional Intelligence 105

The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 3, 2010

Whether you are trying to change your behavior, your team member’s behavior, or your child’s behavior, remember that everyone has a self-control limit, and when you exceed the limit you invite failure. Maybe you said you wouldn’t eat too much at a party.

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FAQ Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Engineering 235

The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Just in case you don’t know him, he played many seasons with the Baltimore Orioles baseball team. He was speaking specifically about baseball players, and the lesson applies to all of us: leaders, team members, co-workers, parents, and spouses. He spoke about his personal perspective on perseverance and success. Photo by dbking.

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Commitment Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Engineering 105

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

Through his work, his publications, the work of his team, and a network of Human Behavioral consultants certified to teach his material; he has reached millions of people around the world. I guess that’s a by-product of working as a consultant and trainer of conflict resolution, communication, leadership, and team dynamics skills.

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FAQ Hammer Engineering Tools 230

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 7, 2010

Use These Conflict Resolution Tips To Get Your Team Performing Rather Than Bickering says: May 11, 2010 at 3:38 pm [.] Learn More… Comments One Response to “Seven Workplace Conflict Resolution Tips&# Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.

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Tips Emotional Intelligence Engineering FAQ 198

The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Even though I initially thought the “A good officer always has a pen with them” statement was a little silly, I now see it as a vital leadership learning point. I work to have a pen with me at all times. I eventually realized that the point was not about the pen. The point was about personal responsibility and accountability.

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Commitment Compliance Engineering System 108

The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 21, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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Motivation Video FAQ Engineering 123

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 7, 2011

So, let’s set aside the idea that the leader provides the motivation and move on to the idea that a leader can learn to identify the things that do motivate the people on his or her team. Side note – Parents can use this idea with their children as well.

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Motivation Tips Delegation Reference 218

The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 16, 2010

Do this, and you will significantly improve your effectiveness as a leader, team member, or parent. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. The more I work at it though, the better I get. And you can do it, too. This article is from the DISC FAQs series. Use the links below to read more from this series.

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FAQ Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Engineering 114

The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 26, 2010

Did you catch the reinvention part of the story? You see, I’m a lot like Bubble Wrap. For part of my career, I diligently pursued technical roles.

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Succession Chemicals Engineering Self-aware 108

The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Reply Tim Walker says: December 14, 2010 at 7:39 pm I discuss with my team all the time the idea that excellence is at “the margins&#. Similar to your thoughts in your essay, we function adequately (sometimes even exceptionally!)

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Engineering Self-aware Emotional Intelligence Chemicals 169

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 6, 2012

Many leaders see this initial response, and grow frustrated with their team like I grew frustrated by the initially unmoving people at the top of the escalator. When confronted with uncertainty or unfamiliarity – when a situation or surrounding looks different from what they expect to see – people freeze.

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