The Recovering Engineer

JULY 20, 2010

Well, the short answer is: you can’t know another person’s style without assessment results. Answer those two questions and you’ve got your starting point for connecting better with them. DISC Model FAQs: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone? DISC Model FAQs: Is One Style Better Than the Others?

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The Recovering Engineer

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Effective Communication: What DO You Want? 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. – or - Please be careful with that cup.

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The Recovering Engineer

AUGUST 25, 2010

As I watched the television piece, I was reminded of a common problem I see when people start to apply the DISC model of human behavior. DISC Model FAQ’s: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? He has spent many years learning to connect and communicate with other people more effectively.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2008

Most people have a blend of the two perspectives that can change based on their environment. The difference between these two perspectives can create quite a problem during conflict resolution conversations. 2) Soften your voice tones Task oriented people often speak in direct and factual tones. Lighten up.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Especially for leaders with a lot on their plate,  it can feel like there is a premium on making decisions quickly and moving on.  So what can you do to improve the quality of your decision making?    Or, what can you do to coach someone through a more robust decision making process? 

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 15, 2010

I remembered concepts from the physical world that paint a clear picture by way of analogy for how we can better connect and communicate with others. The second approach can seem faster in the moment, but it takes lots of energy and it creates the risk of rupturing the container. They both demonstrate my point.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Employees, team members, group members — whatever you call them — can be like the woman in the picture. Leaders who learn work in ways that fulfill employee needs will get better results than those who do not. In the picture above, the woman is fighting to get her need for air met. I found the results interesting.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 7, 2010

Sometimes, knowing what NOT to do can be as helpful as knowing what TO do. We can control our behaviors. So, we get stuck in a negative conversation spiral that tends to make conflicts worse rather than better. In a recent conversation with one of my coaching clients, we started to discuss these patterns of behavior.

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 2, 2010

Dirt might get in your eyes so that you don’t see clearly what lies ahead. Eventually, you regain your bearings. It might, in some cases, take a day or so to calm down enough to realize that you can choose a different path in this relationship. Remember to exercise your power of choice in conflict resolution.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Other people were around, and it just didn’t make sense to make an issue of the mis-communication. I failed to see that I might be communicating in a way that led them to believe I was finished when I wasn’t. I study effective communication skills. How do you get in your own way? I got in my own way.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 2, 2010

Be on guard at all times for misperception – yours and theirs. (In They will often happen when you let your guard down and allow your emotional “buttons&# to get “pushed.&# That is certainly what I experienced in this event. We can work at it and attempt to get better.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

Most people simply see the world, prioritize their activities, communicate with others, and act according to relatively predictable patterns of behavior. Still, understanding the model can form a strong basis for learning to communicate with and understand other people in better and more effective ways.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 21, 2013

What problems would you want him to help you solve? Unfortunately none of us will ever get an audience with King Solomon, but there are plenty of “Solomons” out there we can and should be seeking out. So how can you get the most from the mentors in your life? What books, publications, or blogs should I be reading?

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 5, 2011

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Why I Love Starbucks. Accordingly, they all can’t stop talking about it. Accordingly, they all can’t stop talking about it. Everyone loves it.

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Tony Mayo

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. The first thing you do is to fire up your computer, check voicemail, check email and grab a cup of coffee in the company cafeteria. It looks pretty much the same as you left it.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2010

And, in another way, it’s a reminder to treasure and protect your relationships. I sat in a chair and held her for the better part of 3 or 4 hours even though I had homework to do. When she was about 2 or 3, I built Krystal a toy box with her name on the front in hand-cut wood letters. I was in Raleigh to do a workshop.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

As the economy rebounds businesses are focusing on making their organizations better places to work. They have no problem attracting and retaining good people. According to their human resource department, it is harder to get a job at Zappos than to be accepted at Harvard Business School. 2) Deploy a leadership strategy.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 23, 2015

created a step-by-step resource, Your First Leadership Job: How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others , that explores the mindset, toolkit and practical advice first-time leaders should employ to become better and more productive leaders. They may be communicating a change, gathering data or collaborating to solve a problem.

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Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Someone you know - a friend, a spouse, a child, a co-worker - will come to you frustrated because hes having problems. If youre in a hurry and if you have superior experience and wisdom, maybe you can make the problem go away. And thats nice, because problems are bad, and solutions are good. What ideas do you have?

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. Researchers have only recently given serious consideration to the topics of followers and followership.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Maybe he is the better physical skater. Maybe the system should be changed to better reward risk and daring. I do know that Lysacek understood the rules of the game he was playing better than Plushenko. What, you might ask, has any of this got to do with the topic of this blog? Then Plushenko plays the victim.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 8, 2010

If you imagine at your emotional container like a bottle filled with a carbonated beverage and sealed with a stopper, you can develop a simple model for understanding what happens when you get angry so that you can attack the anger at it’s source rather than trying to control it after it happens.

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RapidStart Leadership

DECEMBER 8, 2016

And if you follow the same five simple steps to lead that he did, your chances of success are pretty good, too. It’s also great because Scouts build an understanding of how a small business works. Now we were a week into the sale, business had been good, but it was time to close up and go home for the day. Getting Organized.

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Tony Mayo

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment. People Purchase.

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Tony Mayo

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin Make communication with employees your priority during times of economic adversity By Albert J. Weatherhead If you’re a business leader, you don’t have to confront tough economic times alone. They arrived to see me busy changing a flat tire on a truck. “Oh,

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010 Effective Meetings - A Summary of the Best Guidelines A good deal of the time, you dont need to communicate with people in person. Take your pick. Several topics can be handled during one session. Nonverbal communication can be taken into account. Problems can be solved.

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Tim Milburn

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Home About SPEAKING RESOURCES Archives CONTACT 10 Tips To Take Your Leadership To The Next Level 1 Comment It’s Top 10 Week here at timmilburn.com. In this post I want to encourage you with 10 nuggets of leadership wisdom that, if acted upon, will raise your level of leadership influence and ability. Get started now.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Enjoy the post and don’t hesitate to tweet your comments to Jim directly. What can a classroom full of bright-eyed and energized kindergartners teach you about leadership? As a leader do you have regular (formal and informal) one-on-one discussions with your team? Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams.

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CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

One of the first questions I ask an organizational leader is what is your vision. Is your vision statement like that. You know, if you set out for an expedition to climb Everest as your vision you would know that you arrived and know that you had accomplished it looking back. What drives your economic engine?

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CO2

DECEMBER 10, 2010

One of the first questions I ask an organizational leader is what is your vision. Is your vision statement like that. You know, if you set out for an expedition to climb Everest as your vision you would know that you arrived and know that you had accomplished it looking back. What drives your economic engine?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Do I have your attention yet? Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Worse than this is the fact that 60% of average Americans only get through the first chapter. Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month.

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