Are you ready for your next moment of truth?
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The business world is rife with the unexpected, including uncomfortable and awkward “moments of truth” that occur at the worst possible time.
Would you want you as a relationship partner?
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The metaphor of dancing partners is perfect for real relationships—the kind that are based on authenticity, openness, and trust. It conjures up images of give and take, synchronization, graceful movement, and being in step and in tune with one another.
Are you willing to live the life of a diabetic patient?
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Unit7, a direct marketing/CRM agency that is part of the Omnicom family, figured out an ingenious way to give heart to a campaign for a Type 2 diabetes medication to fight off diabetes.
Are you habitually excellent?
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The Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”Malcolm Gladwell brought this same phenomenon to our attention in modern times in his book Outliers: The Story of Success. A common theme throughout Gladwell’s book is the “10,000-Hour Rule,” based on a study by psychologist Anders Ericsson, suggesting mastery in anything requires a 10,000-hour investment.
Hello? Can you hear me? Hello?
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There are five skills that are essential to trust-based relationships*. Listening is one of them.
Knowledge is power. Or is it?
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Knowledge is power. Or is it?
Conventional wisdom suggests that knowledge is power—it’s something to be emphasized, coveted, wielded. At The Get Real Project, we don’t see it that way. We believe curiosity is king.
Real Kudos: Who Doesn’t Love Before and After Shots?
With pride (and fanfare) we just announced the official launch of our new website.
Real kudos go to the team at Valuable Content who brought passion, talent, partnership, and just plain hard work to the effort.
Here are a few before and after shots to show off their handiwork.
The Get Real Project Just Got Real-er
After many months of anticipation, and a whole lotta effort, we are proud to announce the official launch of the new website for The Get Real Project. <Insert fanfare here.>
Successful Trustworthiness Training: A Nine-Point Checklist
Can people learn to be trustworthy? The short answer is yes, with the right design.
Excerpted from The Trusted Advisor Fieldbook, this article addresses some of the biggest challenges of trustworthiness training (or any “soft skills” training, for that matter) with nine specific strategies.
Use them as a checklist to make sure your investment in trustworthiness training is designed to pay off—whether you’re creating your own learning program or considering hiring others to help.
Real rant: tweeting is for birds
Last year I attended the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) 2013 Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago. Over 15,100 people in attendance. Extraordinary keynoters like Blake Mycoskie and Dan Pink. Content-rich breakout sessions. (With any luck, attendees thought the breakout that Gary Jones and I co-led was one of them.) Throughout it all, to my dismay, there was a whole lotta tweetin’ going on.