What Happened: How to Eliminate Sarcasm
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to learn how Kerry Patterson’s advice helped a reader eliminate sarcasm.
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How to Finally Get Out of Debt
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read David Maxfield’s answer to this question: “Do you have any tips for motivating ourselves to get out of debt by turning it into a game we can win and enjoy playing?”
Confronting a Child's Drug Abuse
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: “How can I express concern for my daughter’s behavior and drug use without damaging our relationship and losing her trust?”
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Shady Past Seeking a White-Collar Job
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: Do you have any advice for someone who is looking for a white-collar job and has a conviction in his record?
How to Motivate Others to Change
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read David Maxfield’s answer to this question: “How can I make improvement sound ‘cool’ so my colleagues don’t feel like I’m forcing them to change?”
Case Study: Influencer Training Drives Rapid Adoption of Improvement Tool at Xerox
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to learn how Xerox used Influencer Training to drive rapid adoption of a process improvement tool.
How to Develop Your People
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read David Maxfield’s Crucial Skills Newsletter article, “How to Develop Your People.”
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Overcoming Resistance to Safety Standards
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read David Maxfield’s response to this question: “How can I create long-term change and encourage employees to take responsibility for creating a safe work environment?”
How to Act and Not React
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read David Maxfield’s answer to this question: How can I learn to be proactive instead of reactive?
How to Stick to Your Change Plan
Read Joseph Grenny’s Crucial Skills Newsletter article to learn how to stick to your change plan.