We encourage our team to be curious about the world, within and beyond our business and share what they find interesting, along with some of Berkshire’s ‘Top Tips’.
Constructive Feedback
“People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.” ~ A. C. Benson.
Feedback is part and parcel of improvement. If you have ideas on how someone can improve, don’t hold your ideas back – rather, share your criticism constructively. Here are some helpful guidelines for giving constructive feedback.
The ABC of Communication
The subject of this Ten Meters of Thinking is The ABC of Communication. Here Paul will remind the audience about the impact and reach of communication. We therefore all have a responsibility in how we communicate with others. Paul points out what it means to align our communication with our actions and vice versa. Thereby, he offers a practical model that shows the essence of successful communication can be as simple as A,B,C.
Influencing
Everyone has a boss as well as peers. To be successful, one must be able to work effectively with any or most of them. The lifeblood of this process is influence. In all likelihood, to be successful at your job, you must be able to “sell” an idea or project, persuade coworkers or peers to provide support and/or resources, or get people to do something that they may not necessarily want or need to do.
The Psychology of Persuasion
Dr. Cialdini’s books, including Influence: Science & Practice and Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, are the result of decades of peer-reviewed published research on why people comply with requests. Influence has sold over 3 million copies, is a New York Times Bestseller and has been published in 30 languages. This animated video describes the six universal Principles of Persuasion as reported in Dr. Cialdini’s groundbreaking book.
The First Follower
An old Berkshire favourite, an enjoyable video with a great message..
Curiosity and Leadership
Stretch People is one of Berkshire’s partners who specialises in the area of leadership development and the transition from expert to leader. The below discusses a subject we talk about a lot in Berkshire Curiosity and Leadership.