It's Your Business Lead it Podcast
1) Verbal Judo Part 7: Focus Down
okay folks this is the "official" last episode of the verbal judo series. However, as i was recording these episodes i realized that there were three other smaller techniques that i wanted to cover bu...Show More
2) Verbal Judo Part 6: Abstract Up
Continuing our series on verbal judo, today we discuss the idea of abstracting up. Language is funny. There is concrete tangible language (words like dog, sidewalk, tree, table) and then there are the...Show More
3) Verbal Judo Part 5: Change the Tense
Here we are at part 5 in our series on verbal judo. Today change the tense. This will be a familiar topic for long time listeners as it was featured in the influence series back in July of 2022. But t...Show More
4) Verbal Judo Part 4: Change the Frame
Communication might seem simple, but the simplicity on the far side of complexity is my favorite. Simple unaware communication (or communication on the ignorant side of complexity), leads to less than...Show More
5) Verbal Judo Part 3: Introduce Process
In part 3 we explore how introducing process can not only save time and aggravation, it can provide you the ability to influence the effectiveness of the people and groups you interact with. This tech...Show More
6) Verbal Judo Part 2: Plural Pronouns
In our continuing series on verbal judo, this week we examine how to leverage we, us, and our to connect ourselves with another person in conversation. This simple subtle technique will help position ...Show More
7) Verbal Judo Part 1: Common Ground
In this first cast of a new series, I was inspired by a recent project with a client in Oklahoma who wanted to know how to be more effective in communicating with their employees. This cast we start w...Show More
8) The "They"
This cast is the second in a two part series on the peculiarities that employees sometimes use to avoid responsibility. Last week we looked at the Somebody syndrome, today the "they". You know what i'...Show More
9) Somebody Syndrome
In this episode I break down a fun concept called "somebody syndrome". This comes from a current client who shared this in a recent training class. Thanks "J" from AZ! I loved the idea and realized i...Show More
10) Contextual Leadership STARS: Sustain Success Part 5
this is the final cast in our series on contextual leadership leveraging the STARS model from Michael Watkins book The First 90 Days. If you haven't picked up a copy and read it, I highly recommend yo...Show More