The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

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. Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion Problem Solving collaboration influence persuasion' That approach rarely worked for me.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 14, 2013

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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. In attempting to apply the learning from the session, they were confronted with both the difficulty and awkwardness of learning to apply a new skill.

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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. You can do some things to improve your communication skills. There are some things you can do to create situations where people want to do what you want them to do.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Related posts: Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? For periodic email updates, special offers, and other occasional gifts available only to email subscribers, complete this form.

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

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. With enough study and practice, you could even become a Conflict Rock Star. It is not a natural talent.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 10, 2010

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. 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

APRIL 22, 2013

Communication Skills Leadership Skills business relationships influence self awareness team building team dynamics trust understanding people' Change Management Lessons: Surprise Breeds Inaction. Bad Boss Scenario: You Should Have Known Better #1. Using the DISC Model: Four Steps to Success with Others. People are a Package Deal.

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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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 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

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

JUNE 24, 2013

Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion change management effective communication skills influence persuasion' Conflict Confidence Workshop. Always Have a Pen. Quit Looking for “The” Right Answer. Relate to Your Opponent – A Lesson in Tact.

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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

JUNE 21, 2010

I am suggesting that people with this trait commit themselves to learning the skills of assertive communication. The title immediately caught my attention, and I had to take a look. I’m not suggesting that having the supportive trait is a problem (it happens to be a strong secondary trait for me).

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The Recovering Engineer

OCTOBER 11, 2010

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 8, 2013

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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

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

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

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

MAY 11, 2010

When you find yourself communicating with a person who is outgoing and people-oriented (primary Inspiring behavioral style), remember these key communication tips: Smile — they tend to be very much in-tune with your body language and facial expressions as a way to “read&# your emotions.

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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. 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

JULY 22, 2013

Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion accepting change change communication change management communicating change' Related Posts Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines. Always Have a Pen. Quit Looking for “The” Right Answer. Keep Moving Forward. Change Management Lessons: Surprise Breeds Inaction.

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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

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. Frankly, it can be complicated and difficult to do.

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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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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 3, 2010

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. Related posts: Vote in the Best of Leadership Blogs DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? 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 24, 2010

As I called home on Sunday evening, I found myself unable to listen to my wife telling me about her day. Try as I might, I could not get my mind to focus on what she was saying.

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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. 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

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

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.

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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.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 15, 2010

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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.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Employees do the work of a business and the first investment often cut from a budget is the investment in employee skills and professional development. In the picture above, the woman is fighting to get her need for air met. Until the need is met, she probably cannot possibly think about anything else. Reply What Do You Think?

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In all of these situations, you can, like a lifeguard, be in the position of a person approaching someone else when they are under distress because their needs are not being met. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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