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
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
Assessing Personalities From Music People Like To Hear
Assessing personalities from music gives great insights into others. It’s very personal. It’s very complex too. Science does not even know why... Read More
Addressing Employee Attendance Issues in 5 Positive Steps
Posted on31 Oct 2016
Tagsfollow up, management, motivation, questioning techniques, relationship building techniques, venting, operational discipline
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Ironically, addressing employee attendance issues seems a waste of time. They don’t seem to demand much from our skill set. It’s not... 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
Increasing Social Power, Power of Stories (Pt 2)
Stories not only increase the value of our products and services but also of us, as people. They increase our social power... Read More
Attack Statistics, Solve Problems
Posted on15 Aug 2013
Tagsintangibles, Glass-Sand-Water Analogy, The Economist, tangibles, statistics, questioning techniques, problem solving, perspective, numbers, measure, definitions, assumptions, arbitrariness
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If you don’t like the rules, change them. The article, “Boundary Problems” [The Economist, August 3, 2013 edition], reports that the United... Read More
How to Assess Creative Problem Solving Potential
Posted on03 Dec 2012
Tagsassessments, creativity, organizational culture, people's differences, problem solving, questioning techniques
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Assessing creative problem solving is not easy. It can be done though. You do not need to be a pro either. I... Read More
Manager – Employee Relationship: “Acid Test” Question
Posted on26 Jul 2012
Tagsacknowledgement, closed questions, conflict management, employees, honesty, management, open-ended questions, question, questioning techniques, relationships, summarize, trust, truth
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Even though we tend to focus on employees complaining about their managers, they do compliment them too. However, one employee over fifteen... Read More
Relationship Building Technique #2: Closed Questions
We often don’t learn the value of listening techniques in building relationships. Consequently, people might not realize we are listening; this needs... Read More
