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WARNING: Contents of this package may shock any group into an unprecedented frenzy of creative thought and action. What happens to a group or organization when brainstorming becomes just another word for asking the same old questions? It continues to get the same old ansers--and that can be deadly if that group wants to move forward. Toss out those tired "problem-solving" approaches, say international business consultants Dick whiteney and Melissa Giovagnoli, and turn instead to 75 far-out but fully field-tested questions that clean out the corporate cobwebs and get your minds moving in new and productive directions. Whether it's wild ("What crazy idea could triple your sales in 3 years?") or wacky ("How would your mom run your department?) these imaginative thought-provokers will shake up employees and shake loose new action-oriented ideas. Packed with "war stories" detailing how whitney and giovagnoli have used these "cage-rattlers" to shatter the complacency of their own clients, this unique guide shows how 75 outrageous queries can: Improve leadership; Resolve conflicts on the job; Foster a growth mentality; Make innovation happen; Push people's motivational hot buttons; Facilitate better communication; Encourage better time management--and much more! As valuable to individuals as it is to teams, small groups, small businesses, and large corporations, 75 Cage-Rattling Questions to Change the Way You Work Opens meetings, opens eyes, and opens minds, sparking the kind of creative energy that breaks down barriers and paves the way to success for employees and their organizations. in
Synopsis
Asking the old questions, according to authors Dick Whitney and Melissa Giovagnoli, means getting the same old answers. And that can be deadly for any group or company that wants to move ahead. Instead, they offer 75 outrageous, thought-provoking questions that clean out the corporate cobwebs and get workers minds working in new and productive directions. Drawing from their own experiences as top international business consultants, Whitney and Giovagnoli provide field-tested "cage-rattlers" that can help improve leadership, resolve on-the-job conflicts, stimulate innovation, facilitate better communication, and much more. Additionally, the guide benefits individuals as much as it does teams, small groups, small businesses, and larger corporations.
Synopsis
WARNING: Contents of this package may shock any group into an unprecedented frenzy of creative thought and action. What happens to a group or organization when brainstorming becomes just another word for asking the same old questions? It continues to get the same old ansers--and that can be deadly if that group wants to move forward. Toss out those tired "problem-solving" approaches, say international business consultants Dick whiteney and Melissa Giovagnoli, and turn instead to 75 far-out but fully field-tested questions that clean out the corporate cobwebs and get your minds moving in new and productive directions. Whether it's wild ("What crazy idea could tripleyour sales in 3 years?") or wacky ("How would your mom run your department?) these imaginative thought-provokers will shake up employees and shake loose new action-oriented ideas. Packed with "war stories" detailing how whitney and giovagnoli have used these "cage-rattlers" to shatter the complacency of their own clients, this unique guide shows how 75 outrageous queries can: Improve leadership; Resolve conflicts on the job; Foster a growth mentality; Make innovation happen; Push people's motivational hot buttons; Facilitate better communication; Encourage better time management--and much more! As valuable to individuals as it is to teams, small groups, small businesses, and large corporations, 75 Cage-Rattling Questions to Change the Way You Work Opens meetings, opens eyes, and opens minds, sparking the kind of creative energy that breaks down barriers and paves the way to success for employees and their organizations. in
Table of Contents
The Questions: The Secret Weapons of a Management Consultant. The Questions People Are Afraid to Ask Their Leaders. Leaping Tall Barriers in a Single Bound. When's the Last Time Your Company had a Great Idea? What's the Real Culture Around Here? Is Opportunity Knocking But No One's Home? Who are These People in Our Business's Bed? Future Vision. Transcedent Issues.