Archive for month: March, 2016

Where Accountability Comes From – How to Support People in Honoring Their Word

March 30, 2016/1 Comment/in Accountability, Closure conversations, counteroffers, Performance conversations /by Laurie Ford

Here’s how to help other people learn to keep their word with you. Please do it! It’s a service to everyone in their lives, not just you.

Cynicism and Resistance to Change – What Works?

March 22, 2016/in change management, Closure conversations, Credibility /by Laurie Ford

Sometimes cynicism is a symptom of a problem from the past. It’s worth fixing both the problem and the symptom.

A Recipe for Little Changes – Organizational and Personal

March 16, 2016/in Accountability, change management, Closure conversations, counteroffers, get results, Initiative conversations, Performance conversations, Understanding conversations /by Laurie Ford

Five steps to change the way things will be done – in the office and at home – by reducing resistance from others and including their best ideas.

Why We Don’t Put Deadlines into Our Requests

March 3, 2016/in Daily communication, effective communication, get results, Performance conversations, requests /by Laurie Ford

Is it pushy to ask for what you want? Not if you’re pleasant about it. In fact, you might be doing them a service.