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Hello, Im Sam
Richards.
Using your full name is not only a more memorable way to forge
a connection, but also makes for a more confident first impression.
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Heres what I can
tell you.
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Thats exactly the
question Im working
to answer.
Sounds much
better thAn:
Sounds much
better thAn:
I dont know.
Sounds much
better thAn:
I dont know.
Wouldnt you agree?
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Lets loop David in here. Hes
better positioned to provide you
with actionable insight on that.
Sometimes youre
asked to shed light
ON something that
doesnt quite fall
within the boundaries
of your sandbox.
Sometimes youre
asked to shed light
ON something that
doesnt quite fall
within the boundaries
of your sandbox.
Instead of attempting to answer a question
you arent fully qualified to answer, use the
opportunity to acknowledge the skills and expertise
of a colleague and play a more powerful pass card
on the question at hand.
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Thank you.
Stop
over-apologising.
Stop
over-apologising.
Next time somebody criticises you
in any way, thank them sincerely for
sharing their opinion with you (whether you
agree with them or not).
Stop
over-apologising.
Next time somebody criticises you
in any way, thank them sincerely for
sharing their opinion with you (whether you
agree with them or not).
#SorryNotSorry
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Last week Wednesday, we learned that
several oversights had occurred,
resulting in the project setbacks were
experiencing now. Quick investigation
allowed us to take decisive action
and were currently rolling out the
following solutions...
Crisis
communication
101?
Crisis
communication
101?
Prepare yourself with an
all-encompassing holding statement,
based on the action you plan to take.
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Wow. That sounds
challenging.
Youd be surprised
how powerful these
four little words
can be.
Youd be surprised
how powerful these
four little words
can be.
Nearly everyone in the world
believes their job to be difficult,
says Paul Ford.
Youd be surprised
how powerful these
four little words
can be.
Nearly everyone in the world
believes their job to be difficult,
says Paul Ford.
Empathy is not only essential to cooperation,
problem-solving, and to human functioning in general,
but is also an emotional capacity that yields a lot of
influence over those who believe you have it.
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No.
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Why wait?
Powerful people
make things happen.
Powerful people
make things happen.
Practise being the person who moves projects forward by asking
Powerful people
make things happen.
Practise being the person who moves projects forward by asking
What next?
Powerful people
make things happen.
Practise being the person who moves projects forward by asking
What next?
What else?
Powerful people
make things happen.
Practise being the person who moves projects forward by asking
What next?
What else?
Why not?
Powerful people
make things happen.
Practise being the person who moves projects forward by asking
What next?
What else?
Why not?
- and then take accountability for the actionable outcomes you receive in response.
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Lets reach
higher.
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Trust yourself.
Everybody
appreciates a little
verbal affirmation.
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Everybody
appreciates a little
verbal affirmation.
As you become more adept at personal
encouragement, youll start to see the power
that lies in stripping away those forces that hold
people back from reaching their full potential.
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Im listening.
Bonus tip?
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Bonus tip?
Combine that confirmation of your full attention
with a dose of steady, confident eye contact.
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Can you show us how
you do that?
Watching somebody
else do something is
a powerful exercise.
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Watching somebody
else do something is
a powerful exercise.
Owing to the section of our brains
responsible for the firing of mirror neurons,
we are all hardwired for interpersonal imitation.
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Watching somebody
else do something is
a powerful exercise.
Owing to the section of our brains
responsible for the firing of mirror neurons,
we are all hardwired for interpersonal imitation.
If you want to influence your teams behavior,
show them somebody else doing the things
you want to see them doing more often.
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Let me tell you a quick
story about that.
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You ran a half-marathon
this weekend? Awesome.
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How much closer are
you to achieving your
long-term objectives?
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It was an exceptional
team effort.
Nothing worthwhile
is achieved in isolation.
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Nothing worthwhile
is achieved in isolation.
Exercise gratitude; ask for help; freely compliment
great work and share credit whenever you can.
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Knowledge = Power.