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ON MY MIND: Distributed Teams (Part 1) — Here to Stay

ON MY MIND: Distributed Teams (Part 1) — Here to Stay

by Larry Dressler | Sep 10, 2020 | On My Mind

Until recently, remote jobs were a novelty in industries outside of technology. Most of my clients resisted the idea of hiring anyone who couldn’t show up each day at the office. Today, many of those same leaders are asking: “Why do we have these offices?” Before...
ON MY MIND: Good Work is Not the Same as Hard Work

ON MY MIND: Good Work is Not the Same as Hard Work

by Larry Dressler | Jul 30, 2020 | On My Mind

Ease (noun): The absence of difficulty or effort; simplicity. One day, in later life, I found myself on the acupuncture table exhausted from a thrown out back. As I lay there, I worried about all of the productive work time I was losing. Imetai, my acupuncturist must...
FROM MY BOOK SHELF: My Three Go-to Books During Difficult Times

FROM MY BOOK SHELF: My Three Go-to Books During Difficult Times

by Larry Dressler | Jul 7, 2020 | From My Bookshelf

A friend recently asked me what books I turn to during difficult times. An apt question these days. One that caused me to realize that there are three books that I always keep close at hand. I often travel with these books, re-reading the many passages I have...
IN MY TOOL BAG: A Mindful Approach to Washing Hands

IN MY TOOL BAG: A Mindful Approach to Washing Hands

by Larry Dressler | May 14, 2020 | In My Tool Bag

It seems like we’ve all been spending a lot of time engaging in two distinct activities lately — hand-washing and hand wringing (e.g., worrying about the future). The latter activity —worry — has us predicting or imagining a negative future and then living with that...
ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations Shift 6, From Being Right to Being Kind

ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations Shift 6, From Being Right to Being Kind

by Larry Dressler | May 7, 2020 | On My Mind

“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” -Abraham Joshua Heschel 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 6 involves...
Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations, Shift 5: From Blame to Shared Contribution

Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations, Shift 5: From Blame to Shared Contribution

by Larry Dressler | Apr 22, 2020 | On My Mind

In this series I’m sharing the Six Shifts leaders can make in order to be more effective in having a high-stakes conversation. Shift 5 involves less focus on looking for someone to blame, and more effort trying to understand what happened. Consultant Marylin Paul...
ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations, Shift 4 From Rigged Questions to Real Inquiry

ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations, Shift 4 From Rigged Questions to Real Inquiry

by Larry Dressler | Apr 14, 2020 | On My Mind

In this series I’m sharing the Six Shifts leaders can make in order to be more effective in having a high-stakes conversation. Shift 4 involves moving from cross-examination and leading (or rigged) questions to questions based on a sincere desire to learn. When you...
ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations Shift 3, From Intent-focused to Impact-focused

ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High-Stakes Conversations Shift 3, From Intent-focused to Impact-focused

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...
ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High Stakes Conversations, Shift 2, From Cryptic to Candid

ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High Stakes Conversations, Shift 2, From Cryptic to Candid

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....
ON MY MIND:  Six Shifts for High Stakes Conversations, Shift 1, From Preoccupied to Purposeful

ON MY MIND: Six Shifts for High Stakes Conversations, Shift 1, From Preoccupied to Purposeful

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...
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