Regina is a certified coach, talent management partner, and podcaster who writes about leadership, talent development, and empowering wildly practical strategies for personal and professional growth. Check out my website: https://www.collectivegrowthcc.com
Oops...the diagnostic tool wouldn't download...Before you build anything, ask these 5 questions
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Here is something I see constantly in my work with organizations. Someone comes with a request to solve a business problem. The request sounds reasonable. The professional gets to work. Something gets built, delivered, and checked off the list. And six months later, nothing has changed. Not because the thing was bad. Because it was solving the wrong problem. The request on the surface is almost never the whole story.
You feel me? The most valuable skill a problem solver can develop is the ability to get to the real problem before picking up the tools. I put together a one-page diagnostic you can use before your next stakeholder conversation. It is called Five Questions to Ask Before You Agree to Build Anything. You can download it here. These are the questions that separate order-takers from trusted advisors. They are short, they are direct, and they work whether you are inside an organization or running your own practice. One thing I want to name: asking these questions is not about slowing things down or being difficult. It is about earning the right to build something that actually matters. Leaders notice the difference. And over time, being the person who asks better questions is what gets you invited into the room earlier. I will be exploring this further in an ATD Nashville in-person event titled: The Business of Learning: How to Partner, Influence, and Deliver Value Inside and Outside the Organization. Register here and join us at Dale Carnegie - 25 Century Blvd, Suite 208, Nashville, TN 37214 on Tuesday, May 12, 5:30–7:30 p.m. If you are in the area, I would love to see you there. In the meantime, grab the diagnostic and try it on something you are working on right now. Regina Collective Growth Coaching & Consulting |
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Regina is a certified coach, talent management partner, and podcaster who writes about leadership, talent development, and empowering wildly practical strategies for personal and professional growth. Check out my website: https://www.collectivegrowthcc.com
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