Posts Tagged ‘communication’
What Kind of Conversations Are You Having?
Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement, by Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres classify four different kinds of conversations. All interactions either add value or they devalue people and situations AND all conversations are either inquiry-based or statement-based. When your questions devalue a person or situation, those are sometimes called…
Read MoreThe Power of Conversations
Conversations are a critical part of leading and leadership in schools – for teams, for planning, for motivating and inspiring results and actions. Most leaders don’t think about “having powerful conversations” as a critical skill. Just imagine the impact if everyone on your staff became exceptional at having meaningful conversations. In our RCG seminars we…
Read MoreHumility vs. Hubris
Results Coaching Global faculty instructors and coaches had a strong presence at the 2019 Learning Forward conference held in Dallas earlier this month. As we presented, coached and had casual conversations with others during this learner-focused conference, we continued to receive push back on the idea that “advice is toxic”. People embrace coaching—to a certain…
Read MoreThanks for the Memory
November is the month of giving thanks and as I thought about what to write, Bob Hope’s signature song “Thanks for the Memory” was stuck in my brain. That got me thinking about all the wonderful memories I have acquired over my thirty plus year career in education. Many special events, programs, awards and accomplishments…
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