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Recent favorite quotes, sayings, or advice:
Frequently we find that stubbornness is merely a weak imitation of strength. "The cleverest person of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month." Dostoyevsky
On Learning from mistakes...
Learn to embrace mistakes in your organization. Then squeeze all the learning you possibly can from them & allow the entire team to learn from it in order to make the mistake an investment in your whole team. Otherwise, each individual on your team must make the same mistake in order to learn from it. What we have begun to do, under fear of lawsuits, is hide each individual's mistakes and any reprisals or follow-up regarding those mistakes, (in essence, any potential learning from the mistake), from the remainder of the team, (after all, we wouldn't want to embarrass anyone or hurt their tender sensibilities, would we?) which has led to the downfall of many organizations. We must learn to "fail forward" together, and remember that the only people that do not make mistakes are those who are doing absolutely NOTHING! - kl in "How to Have Super-VISION in your Organization" and in many of my one on one client consultations.
Learn to give feedback in a way that keeps people from getting defensive. We suggest the LB/NT feedback system, both in specific situations where you are giving immediate feedback on a project, speech, or performance, and in regular evaluations. LB's are the first thing, where you give the individual a list of all the things you Liked Best about their performance. This gets them listening, and everyone lets down their defenses in order to hear everything you're saying when you're telling them what you liked about what they've done. NT's are where you make some suggestions that could make their performance better, "Next Time". So even this doesn't sound so critical. You're simply making some suggestions that could improve on a performance you've already said was good. This really does get people to hear your suggestions for improvement, and most people want to find ways to get better, so they're in a much more receptive mood. Try it! - kl
Why you should never give up on your goals and dreams! - click here for a great video clip of a young man who is on the way to achieving his long awaited dream. (have Kleenex handy!)
Don't ever let obstacles stand in your way! - click here for an inspiring video clip
Best dad ever - most inspiring video clip I've ever seen. Pass this one on! Click here. Be sure and read the written material that comes before the video. Awesome!
Tips, Tools, And various files you can use:
Items from "Where am I Going? Rediscovering Life's Roadmaps" seminar
Items from "Warren Principles" or "Conflict Resolution" seminars
From my "Journey Toward Exceptional Customer Service" Seminar
Subjects we cover in our various topics:
Various other files
Detailed Descriptions of My Most Requested Topics:
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Pictures of Keith for use in your promotional materials:
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Meanwhile, Stay Off Those Lily Pads!
Sincerely,
Keith
Lowry,
President
Keith Lowry Seminars, Inc.
Ph: (817) 467-7797
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