by Larry Dressler | Apr 8, 2020 | On My Mind
In this series I’m sharing the Six Shifts leaders can make in order to be more successful in having a high-stakes conversation. Shift 3 involves checking our assumptions about another person’s motives, character, and competence. Our human brains are wired for...
by Larry Dressler | Mar 24, 2020 | On My Mind
In this series I’m exploring the Six Shifts in mindset and behavior that leaders can make in order to be more successful in having high-stakes conversations — conversations about topics that matter to you and that may elicit conflict or strong emotions in others....
by Larry Dressler | Mar 16, 2020 | On My Mind
In this series of posts I’m sharing Six Shifts in mindset and behavior that leaders can make in order to be more effective in having high-stakes conversations. For most of us, when we think about having an uncomfortable conversation we worry a lot about what could go...
by Larry Dressler | Mar 10, 2020 | On My Mind
It’s the moment of truth. You can’t put it off any longer. The time has come for a difficult conversation with your colleague. You must express serious concerns about their actions or disagreement with them. You worry it will spark defensiveness or do damage to the...
by Larry Dressler | Feb 27, 2020 | In My Tool Bag
Have you ever sat in a meeting while asking yourself, “Why am I here?” People don’t hate meetings. They hate being in meetings where they don’t belong. Meetings should be curated – right people, right meeting, right moment. Undisciplined curation means more than...
by Larry Dressler | Feb 20, 2020 | On My Mind
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves… Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” — Rainer Maria Rilke...
by Larry Dressler | Feb 11, 2020 | In My Ear Buds
It’s easy to assume that people who start iconic companies succeed because they are smarter, luckier, and more capable than the rest of us. But when you listen to Guy Raz, host of the podcast “How I Built This”, interview the founders of companies like DoorDash,...
by Larry Dressler | Jan 21, 2020 | On My Mind
I’m a big believer in free speech. But, when it comes to my own freedom of expression, I’ve learned that there’s such a thing as speaking too freely – too hastily, too re-actively, too fervently — especially when I am trying to influence others. Asking myself the...
by Larry Dressler | Jan 14, 2020 | In My Tool Bag
Leaders often ask me: How can we build trust on this team? I don’t think that’s the right question. Both inside and outside of work, trust is the basis of all relationships. And that trust has to be earned. So, I prefer to ask: How do we become more trustworthy team...
by Larry Dressler | Jan 7, 2020 | On My Mind
I recently walked into a client’s conference room and smiled when I saw this sign on the wall: No Objectives? No Agenda? No Ground Rules? NO MEETING! Most would read this sign and think: “Duh. I already know that.” But, knowing is different than doing. And just doing...
