You Can Change Other People: Four Steps to help the people around you make positive change

 

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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

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