Absolute Citrin
by Richard Citrin
Category Archives: Being Efficient
January 23, 2015
Do Really Want to Hear My Comments?
and ready to receive it. Here are some ideas on giving and getting feedback Giving: Ask the person whether they want any feedback for an activity they have completed. Check with them about where and when you give feedback—some people want it 1-1, while others might prefer email. Someone else might like the feedback immediately while someone else might prefer it a few days later. Be respectful and specific in how you provide information. Avoid inflammatory words or opinions and...
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October 25, 2013
My 1% Learning
To Sell is Human, Drive, and Free Agent Nation at a Thought Leadership Conference sponsored by my mentor, Alan Weiss down at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. Dan spent several a day with us and provided some amazing insights about how he develops his ideas for his books, his thoughts about the future of publishing and what he believes his readers want from his work; and none of that was the biggest take away for me during the day....
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September 25, 2013
Are You a Trustworthy Leader?
leadership of the organization. Their concerns focused on their bosses: Lack of transparency Shifting priorities that could never be nailed down. Lack of commitment to the overall mission of the organization. Not helping them develop as professionals The result for these staff members were that they did not feel very engaged or committed to the company and were planning their strategy of how to get out. A recent survey by Interaction Associates reported on trust in organizations and showed that...
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September 09, 2013
Conflict…Yikes!
This is the discussion several of my colleagues and I had at our regular meeting with Alan Weiss, who is one of the world’s top management consultants. We decided to role play the upcoming meeting and in discussing how we all deal with conflict, we all agreed that it is one of the most difficult skills to develop. While it may be easy to get angry or frustrated, being effective in dealing with conflict is much more challenging. After a...
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September 05, 2013
Let’s hear it for Sensibility!
It was a throwback to an old era when we were boarded by seat rows beginning in the back of the plane. I was in row 8 and was in the last group to be called. But by the time I made it halfway down the ramp, I could immediately see the difference in passenger comfort. There was no long line of people to enter the plane. I went right on board and just had to wade through a few...
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