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Yes, I read the books and yes, I’ve seen the movies. Moving right along… I talk a lot. Often about myself, but more often than not about my plans, what I want to achieve, the next adventure I want to go on, or the next task I need to conquer. I’m a raving extravert so […]
Part 4 of 4 – Challenge. This is the last step to my 4-part series on Powerful Conversations. (Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) Time to Make Waves – Challenge and Stretch “You can’t say that!” Why not? Because we sophisticated, socially evolved human beings are too fearful of upsetting others or […]
Curiosity Killed the Assumption How annoying are those people who finish your sentences? What assumptions do they constantly make about what is going on inside your head? Lots! And they do this for good reason. Firstly, the human brain learns by making assumptions – it lumps together similar information from all its sensory inputs, […]
Permission is the second of four steps to powerful conversations. (Read Part 1: Validation) Always Seek Permission to Engage in Conversation Every conversation is an emotional one. We are emotional beings, and can easily be triggered emotionally on a continuum from Fear to Excitement. When we refer to conversations that are not emotional, we are really […]
This is the first installment of a 4-part series dealing with how to rewire your thinking to conduct more Powerful Conversations. Part 1 deals with the importance of Validation. Part 2 will be about Permission. Part 3 discusses Curiosity and Part 4 will be about Challenge. All four topics are essential components to having much […]
Once a year, I attend a fund-raising event called Olivia’s Lunch – raising money for the very worthy Mater Little Miracles cause. Beside the cost of the tickets, the main fundraiser is a silent auction and every year Stefano Canturi generously donates one of his signature pieces of jewellery worth many thousands of dollars. It is a […]
‘We are heading into a two-year change transformation phase’ I hear this all the time from clients. What do they really mean? They mean that things are not quite working the way they want or need, and they need to change how things are done – they need to change the culture. On the […]