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Use the Power of Intention for Critical Conversations

Successful Independent Consulting

Whether you’re meeting a potential client for the first time or you have to deliver some difficult feedback, it’s hard to over prepare. That said, I suspect most of us don’t do enough preparation for these important conversations. To me, this is the most important step because it will influence how I present myself.

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Understanding Your Target Market: Discovery Calls

Tom Spencer

In this article, we will look at how to conduct what is called ‘ customer development ’ – the process through which a business comes to understand the needs, pain points, and behavior of potential customers through direct conversation and feedback. In a similar way, distance yourself from the product in order to get more objective feedback.

Marketing 166
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How To Give Feedback As A New Manager

Girard Training Solutions

You need to become an expert at delegating, build trust within and among your team, learn how to set SMART goals , become a good coach, and master the art of providing constructive feedback. For the purpose of this article, we’re going to focus on a very important one that many managers are afraid of and tend to overlook: Give feedback!

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How a Collaborative Culture Can Attract Young Professionals

Tom Spencer

As Generation Z comes of age, it is important for consulting firms to understand the hopes and expectations of the newest cohort of graduating talent. Instead, it could be tracked through completion of project deliverables, feedback from the client, and daily check-in sessions with the team leader. The reason for this is obvious.

Culture 78
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5 Game-changing Behaviors to Make Your Next Meeting a Homerun

Makarios Consulting

Listening to understand meant that each person knew their voice would be heard with the intention to fully understand what was being said and why it was important to the speaker. Giving constructive feedback A fourth healthy behavior in evidence was giving constructive feedback. It was a positive, reinforcing feedback loop.

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9 Essential Questions to Help Tackle Tough People Issues

Makarios Consulting

And – of critical importance – did you make sure that the person understood what was expected? Have you offered meaningful, clear feedback? Does the person “GWC” their seat? The GWC tool from the Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS®) has three parts: Does the person Get It? Does the person Want It? Does the person enjoy their job?

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Software Design: Strategies for Sustained Excellence

Tom Spencer

A user-centric approach begins with immersive research into users, the creation of detailed personas, and continuous collection of user feedback to inform design decisions. Successful designers understand the importance of working within cross-functional teams of developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.