Leveraging Group Interactions The Complete Strategy
In this series on leveraging group interactions to mold relationships and culture, we actively inject ourselves into group dynamics. We do so... Read More
Leveraging Group Interactions Afterwards
Posted on23 Oct 2014
Tagscompliments, intrinsic, relationship building techniques, Talent, group interactions, Leveraging Group Interactions Series
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In this series, I’ve detailed techniques for leveraging group interactions from a relational perspective. This does not stop though once the interaction... Read More
Group Interactions, Molding Relationships and Culture
Most times, we see group interactions (GI) as convenient communication tools. Typically, they appear as meetings, training sessions and other events. Except... Read More
Strategic Complimenting vs. Spontaneity
When I advocated using compliments strategically, Diana asked: Why do you have to use compliments “strategically” and not be spontaneously? The short... Read More
Power in Acknowledging Others
Posted on01 May 2014
Tagsrelationship building techniques, acknowledgement, change management, conversation techniques, employees, intelligence, management, relationships, The Economist, University of Kansas, using names, Betty Hart, Todd Risley, Meaningful Differences, public speaking, Hart & Risely Study, children, engagement
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An executive reviews observations about an employee with a manager and concludes, “Tom, you need to support him by doing X, Y... Read More
Leveraging Relationships, Manipulation or Influence?
The techniques in this series sometimes have people asking, “Mike, isn’t this manipulation?” My response is, “Yes, it is, but remember manipulation... Read More
Leverage Relationships in Conversations, A Technique (Pt 3)
In Parts #1 and #2, we explored the technique by revising and elaborating upon a single sentence: Our new business model helps... Read More
Leverage Relationships in Conversations, A Technique (Pt 1)
This post follows up the previous one in this series regarding the leveraging of compliments in conversations. There, the focus was on... Read More
Technique Personalizing Communications and Conversations
Objectivity is prized in business; however, it comes at the cost of personalization. For instance, One HR Director seeing the paradox said... Read More
Techniques Leveraging Relationships in Communications
Personalization and personification are very effective change techniques. Yet, business conversations are often neutered and impersonal striving for objectivity and rationality. Personalization... Read More
