Joseph Grenny Says You're On!: Keep Habits by Competing with Friends
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to learn how you can keep good habits by competing with friends.
Crucial Influence Posts
Conquering the Snooze Button
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: I feel so good and lazy in “sleep mode” when the alarm rings that waking up is not a priority for me in that moment. How do I get myself to wake up early?
Before & After: Making BIG Changes
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to learn how Deb used Change Anything skills to lose sixty pounds and keep it off for more than ten years.
Influencing Unprofessional Dress
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: How can I start a crucial conversation and motivate employees at various levels to dress professionally?
Author Opinion on Current Events: The Media is an Accomplice in School Shootings: A Call for a "Stephen King" Law
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s thoughts about the recent school shooting at Chardon High School.
Speaking Up For the Patient
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read David Maxfield’s answer to this question: Can you help me find the right words to speak up to physicians who dismiss a patient’s pain?
Offering Advice Without Causing Offense
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: How should I respond when someone asks for my advice then gets offended when I give suggestions?
Case Study: Influencer Training Helps Retailer Save Millions and Prosper in Economic Recession
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to learn how Influencer Training helped Gallery Furniture save millions and prosper in an economic recession.
Avoiding Electronic Interruptions
I’m wondering how to deal with the use of electronic devices in meetings, conversations, and other public forums. At home, my kids are continually annoying my husband and me with their use of so-called smart devices. At work, we don’t have clear guidelines about electronic interruptions and it’s the cause of some tension and discontent. What can we do to (1) set clear expectations and (2) keep ourselves from seeing every electronic invitation as just cause for interrupting a live conversation?
Introducing Change Anything Training
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to learn more about Change Anything Training.