Month: December 2016

December 2, 2016

Greg Thomas

The Question Killer

Ever been in a meeting or session where the door is swung open to have as many questions asked on the content that is being presented? Ever been there to see all the denizens of questions being asked? Ever watched as the presenter/speaker shut down every question? The result? The next meeting you hold, there will be no questions, there will be no hands going up in the air, there will only be silence and nodding acceptance (even if none exists). Want to make sure this never happens to you? When you ask for questions, when you ask for feedback –

December 1, 2016

Greg Thomas

When Everyone is afraid of Failing, No one Succeeds

Have you ever watched  a sporting event where one team is really playing it safe.  Perhaps they have the lead, maybe they need a tie, maybe they can’t lose by too much.  Whatever the reason, they are not playing to succeed, they are playing to not fail.  All this talent that has brought them to this game and here they are afraid that someone could make a mistake and they’d fail. Trying a new move or breakout is too much risk, the cost of failure to high. Sure sometimes you need to play it safe – but when you start

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