Preparing to present? Think about: 1. Your intention, preferably a strong infinitive verb (to motivate, to inspire) 2. Your attention, being ready to be focused on what's happening 3. Your tension, remembering that nobody else knows you're nervous! 4. Your facial muscles. They need to be warmed up just like an athlete's body before a race. View Shannon's bio at https://www.svchange.com/Shannon

This is part of the Believe Show. Margaret Neale believes that negotiation works better as collaborative problem-solving. * Make proposals that it is easy for the other person to accept. * Instead of issue by issue, propose packages: I propose a package of actions that will give me what I want and help me help you solve your problems. Margaret Neale has a TEDx talk about learning negotiation skills from her horse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTTtn0i_ZyA For the LinkedIn article based on this video, see [to be added]

This episode is in the Believe Show. LaKenzise believes that discipline policies in the workplace don't work at all. Punitive consequences do not help. Instead have a human conversation. Talk about what's going on. * Are they unaware of expectations? * Do they not have what they need to perform? * Is something else happening in their lives? For more videos in this series, check out the Tools menu at https://mycoach.zone

What do you believe that others in your field don't agree with? * At its core, there are ways that feedback just can't be fixed. * HR swings between "the system is broken," and "people are broken." * Receiving feedback sits at the intersection of conflicting needs: wanting to grow, but it's still a struggle. * Be transparent about the struggle. * Provide appreciation. * Focus on the challenge of receiving. For more about Sheila Heen, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-heen-b8a59a6/ For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone

Three tools to help you be your best self between now and year end: 1) What if? Imagining that you are already the person you want to be. 2) Game changer (Ilene Schaffer) — https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-transform-2020-25-minutes-ilene-schaffer-senia-maymin/ 3) Feedforward (Marshal Goldsmith) — https://www.marshallgoldsmith.com/articles/1438/ For more videos in this series, see https://mycoach.zone

Make sure your audience hears the message. Four ways to do it: 1) Ask questions. 2) Say things in a funny way or use an analogy. 3) Be consistent. Repeat the same message multiple times. 4) Have the other person summarize. For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone/workremote

To start out, do it slowly with lots of context. * Talk about having a growth mindset. * Invite the receiver to just be aware of the feedback they're hearing, without judging. * Help them find a mirror person to reflect back their behavior in future situations. For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone

Intro: (0:00) Believe Series Question: (0:37) * Begin with compassion, even when someone royally messes up. * In a royal messup, there are often two victims (2:36) * Address it right away (4:00) * Conduct a root cause analysis – 5 whys (5:15) * Involve the team in problem-solving (7:13) Further questions: (11:25) For an article based on this video, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bringing-humanness-back-feedback-kelly-beischel-senia-maymin View Kelly's bio at https://mycoach.zone/coaches/kelly/

Introduction (0:0) Kelly explains how leaders can use the SCARF model to help their people minimize threat and maximize reward. S = Status (3:32) C = Certainty (6:38) A = Autonomy (10:10) R = Relatedness (12:54) F = Fairness (17:38) Visit Kelly's bio at https://mycoach.zone/coaches/kelly/ Other videos in this series can be found at https://mycoach.zone/workremote

It's possible to be too nice. (0.0) Balance the values of clarity and niceness (1:45) * Check in with yourself. (4:48) * Speak clearly. (5:32) * Check that your message was understood (6:44) For an article based on this video, see https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prioritizing-clarity-over-niceness-senia-maymin-senia-maymin/ For more videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zone/workremote

Three tools for difficult conversations in a collaborative way: * Implemental rather than deliberative mindset (1:24) * Values (7:01) * "No." (8:55) For the LinkedIn article based on this video, see https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-tools-difficult-conversations-senia-maymin For more videos in this series, see the tools menu at https://mycoach.zone

To get better managers, help them learn a coaching language. * "Next time…" leads to an automatic focus on the future. * "To [benefit], [direction]." Persuasion as well as instruction! * "I noticed…" Catch people in the act, and give in-the-moment coaching. * Afterwards reflect: "What did I say? Was it effective? Could it have been better?" Read more about Joy at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyvanskiver/ To read the LinkedIn article based on this video, visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coaching-language-managers-joy-van-skiver-senia-maymin For more videos in this series, check out the Tools menu at https://mycoach.zone

Techniques for running all-hands meetings from 6 to 1000 people Fun beginning Content-rich middle: Whom, Why, What, and How Unexpected ending Read about Senia at https://svchange.com/Senia For other videos in this series, visit https://mycoach.zon/WorkRemote

Sherri Fisher demonstrates 5 steps 1) Thank you for … 2) I noticed… 3) I feel … 4) I want… 5) Will you please …