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Leaders Encourage Through the Final Phases

June 6, 2018 by Alan Feirer

The final two phases in the Kubler-Ross Change Curve are Experiment and Decision. If you look at the curve, you’ll notice these two phases are on the upswing, following the lowest point, the Depression phase, or Moment of Resignation. The … Read More… Read More

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Leaders Address Being Defensive During Conflict

June 28, 2017 by Alan Feirer

An (abridged) email from Bart, a client: “…and so we just wondered why you would include the TPS module in your proposal?” My early-in-the-career defensive response was similar to: “Why on earth wouldn’t we include the TPS module? Without it, the … Read More… Read More

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Leaders Listen to their Team Members

September 7, 2016 by Alan Feirer

Originally, this blog was going to be about goal-setting. I spent some real time on it. Then, when Ashleigh went to proofread, revise, and schedule it, her reaction was to send me this email: This post is very, very similar to “Leaders … Read More… Read More

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Alternatives to “to be honest…”

August 17, 2016 by Alan Feirer

Leaders must avoid beginning sentences with, “To be honest…” Why? It sends the message that everything prior to this statement was a lie, or that it wasn’t totally true, and it casts your other communication into a less credible light. … Read More… Read More

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Start Here

November 7, 2014 by Alan Feirer

Thank you for checking out my blog. If this is your first time here, I encourage you to read the Group Dynamic Primer. Chapters 1-8 are the foundation upon which Group Dynamic philosophy is built. ~ Alan Feirer … Read More