Bra Sizing As Case Study For Questioning Statistics Effectively
Posted on20 Jan 2020
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Bras are the most complex everyday garment to make. While other garments might have five to ten components, bras have about sixty.... Read More
Examples Shaping People’s Ideas Using Open-Ended Questions
Posted on25 Nov 2019
Tagsemotional states, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, thinking process, open-ended questions, Influence, ideas, decision-making process
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Most know open-ended questions serve as a great way to get people talking. Others know it’s a great way to build relationships.... Read More
Asking Better Questions Of Job Applicants To Make Them Think
Posted on22 Jul 2019
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Asking better questions of job applicants makes hiring better. Yet, most interviews still run without any agenda, planning or pre-work. People wing... Read More
Influencing Others By Asking Questions To Prompt Specific Thoughts
When actors seek a certain mood, they recall life events that trigger that mood. Influencing others by asking them to think certain... Read More
6 Challenging Assumptions Exercises From Business
Posted on12 Feb 2018
Tagsassumptions, Coca Cola, Challenging Assumptions Series, agenda setting, innovation, customer service
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Challenging assumptions makes for better problem solving. Becoming better at it is simple. Practice. It trains the mind to see assumptions. These... Read More
Without Question Easiest Tip To Challenge Assumptions Like A Pro
Posted on18 Sep 2017
Tagsanchoring, assumptions, think outside the box, question and answer, Challenging Assumptions Series
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By challenging assumptions every day we get better at it. This makes us better problem solvers. At times though it’s hard to... Read More
Punishment’s Purifying Effect in the Workplace
While many won’t go through the mental moral gymnastics and anguish of Rodion Raskolnikov, Dostoyevsky’s protagonist in Crime and Punishment, for their... Read More
Naturally Using Strengths to Overwhelm Weaknesses
Posted on22 May 2014
Tagsblitzkrieg, Talent, training, trees, World War II, growth, StrengthsFinders 2.0, Tom Rath, analogy collection, Tree - Development Analogy
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One morning I joined a sales person on her sales calls. At lunch, she asked what I thought. I told her. She... Read More
Question to Avoid When Resolving Problems
Posted on08 May 2014
Tagsorganizational culture, conflict management, creativity, customer service, employees, innovation, management, problem solving, questioning techniques
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Once upon a time long ago, I was helping a department. Asking my questions as to how things got done, employees tended... Read More
Problem-solving Technique, Questioning Details
Posted on09 Jan 2014
Tagsdefinitions, details, open-ended questions, problem solving, process, training, Picture Resolution Analogy, brain exercising, analogy collection
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Once we detail our problem using the five introductory steps from my prior post or some other method, questioning these details begins.... Read More
