Posts tagged effective requests
The Invisible Actions Inside Every Conversation
The Invisible Actions Inside Every Conversation

We can't make anyone do anything — but we can notice what we're actually doing when we speak. A look at the six small actions hiding inside every conversation, and how seeing them clearly changes the way we lead and the way our days tend to go.

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leadership, personal developmentClaudia Claytonbasic linguistic acts, speech acts, ontological coaching, leadership communication, effective requests, assertions and assessments, conversational competence, language and leadershipComment
Why Asking for What You Want Is So Hard — And How to Get Better at It
Why Asking for What You Want Is So Hard — And How to Get Better at It

Most of us find making requests harder than it should be. Here's the surprising psychological reason why — and the practical framework that makes asking for what you want much easier.

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leadership, personal development, self-awarenessClaudia Claytoneffective requests, communication, self-awareness, personal development, leadership coaching, ontological coaching, assertiveness, Cape Town coaching, making requests