The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

Focus on results and outcomes — process and feelings are less important to them than results. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. 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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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Worked in research, technical service, product development, and process development in both the plastics and coatings industries. Launched a consulting, training, and coaching business. Married my amazing wife. Became the father of two fantastic daughters. Edited and contributed to several books.

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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 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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. I have had training in DISC with Carlson Learning Company and Inscape. The DISC model is a good place to start the process of figuring out what types of environments might best fit you and your preferences. Reply What Do You Think? Tell me what youre thinking.

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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

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 is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. It doesn’t really matter if Person A meant their words or actions as a threat. It only matters if Person B sees the words or actions as a threat.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 26, 2010

He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. Reinvention is part of my story. Here’s the short version. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively.

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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. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. He is grasping at everything and everyone within reach. He has little or no visible concern for others. He may, at other times, be a kind, loving, considerate person.

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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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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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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 is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. In this post, I’ll change the perspective by suggesting three tips that go the other direction.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

They process fast. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. I started to wonder how I could change my communication approach and get to the point faster so that it was more clear to the other person the difference between commas and periods in my speech. The person in question is very outgoing. They speak fast.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 12, 2010

He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

If you have suggestions for me or others reading this post that might help in this process, please leave a comment below. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. This is a big question to consider, and it relates directly to how you set your goals for next year.

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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 is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. For most people, their basic style represents the most consistent part of who they are.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 16, 2012

Complex problems – like fixing the accounting system or creating a maintenance training program – usually have many possible right answers. Searching, researching, and analyzing can be productive parts of the problem solving process. Simple problems – like writing checks or fixing pumps – generally have single right answers.

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