Taking the ‘difficult’ out of difficult conversations
Tuesday, 18 June 2019
by Ian Lees
Power of labels A regular topic in my coaching work with leaders is ‘difficult conversations’. Seems straight-forward, right? Get a model and guide the person through the techniques for having a ‘difficult conversation’. A few good questions, active listening and off you go. These techniques are very useful. But often there is still this nagging
- Published in Engagement, Influence, Interpretation, Leader, Self-management, Uncategorized, Way of being
Influencing up
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
by Ian Lees
Influencing upwards is a major theme in my coaching with leaders. This includes influencing their immediate boss and others that are thought of as ‘senior people’. Usually, they want engagement or support from more ‘senior people’ to make progress with an a project or initiative. The phrase ‘senior people’ or ‘senior leader’ is an example
- Published in Empathy, Executive, Influence, Influencing upwards, Politics, Results, Senior people
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