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How To Develop People With Gestalt For Better Relationships

Recognizing and accepting the differences, including cultural ones, is key for building trust and moving forward.

However, to build trust and improve collaboration in a team (any team!), no one tool or method is enough – especially one developed in the last century.

Newsflash: You’re going to need more than a one-size-fits-all approach to develop a diverse team like yours – especially in the post-pandemic work landscape!

To develop your team and the individual team members, here are 3 reasons why developing people with Gestalt leads to better relationships.

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5 Easy Ways To Lead A Critical Conversation In A Way That Builds Trust

The next time you need to have a difficult conversation with someone, look at it as a chance build a bridge with them – a bridge that can help you cross a potential danger area together.

Rather than approaching it as a dreaded task that’s going to be difficult, approach it as a way to deepen your connection.

After all, if you go into a situation expecting it to be difficult or painful, it probably will be.

But if you go into it with eyes that are looking to connect and co-create, you’ll generate positive energy to lead the conversation while building trust.

Influence People & Build Trust With Them

How To Better Influence People While Building Trust With Them

…allowing yourself to be influenced is the best way to improve your own influencing skills.

This article provides 3 easy ways to help you do just that while building trust with the people you want to influence.

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3 Simple Ways To Build Trust And Connect With People Fast

More than ever it is critical for both new and experienced leaders to recognize that before you can lead or collaborate with someone, you have to connect with them first.

Without connection, there is no trust. Without trust, there is no relationship. No relationship, no influence.

How To Make Change Catch Fire While Quashing The Resistance

…change is vital to growth. However, people are resistant to change. Therefore, you have to build a compelling case for it to catch fire.

If there are no clear or immediate benefits, get creative and dig deeper – every cloud has a silver lining…and not always on first sight.

3 Simple Ways To Build Trust In A Zero-Trust World

“…share and collaborate with others whenever you can, leverage the wisdom of your trusted peers and be transparent in everything you do.”

How To Help People Release Fear And Embrace Change

In this post, I provide 2 principles, 2 questions and 2 actions to help you understand your fears so you can release them and embrace change…

If you lead and manage people, you often need to look below the surface to uncover the real but hidden thoughts and feelings…

Once aware of where your people are, you can plan and implement effective interventions for a healthy workforce that can survive and thrive in times of change.

How To Connect With People Before You Lead Them

…a head of department who’d like to help lead her people through a change:

Before she can win support for the change, she has to communicate in a way that inspires her key stakeholders (must-have #1).

Next, she has to collaborate in a way that motivates her partners and stakeholders to take action (must-have #2).

And before she can lead or influence anyone to do anything, she has to connect with them on a human level must-have (#3).

How To Access Blind Spots And Overcome Performance Killers Now

If you want to to grow and develop, you need access to your blind spots and other performance killers. No access, no growth.

Your performance and your well-being depend on it.

3 Big Reasons Why Gestalt Is The Best Way To Navigate Complexity

To build trust and collaboration skills in a team circa 2022, no one tool or method is enough – especially one developed in the last century.

You’re going to need more than a one-size-fits-all approach to develop a diverse team like yours.

With an inclusive and cross-disciplinary approach, Gestalt helps you navigate complexity in the brave new “post-pandemic” world.

How That Hobby Can Make You Successful In Your Work

I knew I would eventually get the hang of international travel, but I had no idea I would be developing skills that would drive future professional success.

25 years later, it is still a beloved hobby of mine. But not because it helps me in my work. That is just a nice coincidence.

You might think that designing a piece of jewelry or another one of your hobbies is a waste of time…you would be wrong.

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How To Unleash Your Hidden Dragon For Your Best Performance

All of us are born creative. Some of us just walked away from it sooner than others. As creativity is essential for your best performance, it’s critical to find your way back to it.