A dear friend and long-time mentor, Stephen R. Covey, died this week. In the coming weeks, many will write about his enormous influence in the business world, in families, and on the international political stage. Rather than add to that well-deserved chorus, I’ll express my personal gratitude and remembrance. In 1984, I heard Stephen speak …
Posts by Joseph Grenny
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: “How can I get my coworker to stop throwing fits and still keep a good working relationship and friendship?”
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s response to this question: How can I respond to seemingly insensitive comments about my husband’s death?
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: Most of my conversations with my spouse turn into arguments, but I’m not ready to give up or shut up. What next?
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: Should I have a conversation with one of the members of my coffee group to explain how her monopolizing actions affect others, or should I have a conversation with the group to get them to be more tolerant?
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: How should I respond to negative feedback that was intended to be confidential?
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Joseph Grenny’s answer to this question: My husband’s family frequently questions our actions concerning our son who has severe behavior issues at school and at home. How should we respond to unwanted parenting advice?
Visit the Crucial Skills blog to read Albert Bandura’s—one of the greatest living and most influential psychologists of all time—thoughts on the topic of violence in schools.
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?
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?