You Can Change Other People: Four Steps to help the people around you make positive change
In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by my guest, Howie Jacobson, Executive Coach, Author, ultimate Frisbee Player, Behaviour Nerd and host of the Plant Yourself Podcast.
Howie is co-author, with Peter Bregman, of You Can Change Other People, and the author of Google AdWords For Dummies.
Also, with Peter Bregman, he is co-author of the Coaching for Performance chapter in the AMA’s Certified Professional in Management Body of Knowledge series. His writings have also appeared in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, CNN, and Market Watch.
Episode Highlights
What being a school teacher taught him about sustaining change
Conversations that help people become better versions of themselves
An introduction to the 4 steps for making positive change
Become an ally by seeing positive intent in other people's actions
Broaching conversation with empathy, confidence and permission
Empathy is a lot harder when you're emotionally invested
Why it's essential to exercise your empathy muscle
Making a person feel safe opens the door to conversation
The difference between performance reviews and performance improvement
Leveraging your strengths and mitigating your weaknesses
Howie's advice on best way to seek feedback
Recommended Resources
Follow Howie on LinkedIn
📙 Grab a copy of his book - You Can Change Other People
🎙 Check out his podcast - Plant Yourself Podcast
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