Hello there! I've got another point of view on empowerment for you to dig into! If you’re in a situation where someone is empowering you to do something, a relationship is automatically created. They are transferring decision-making and ownership to you and you are receiving it. Sometimes that goes well, and sometimes it doesn’t - … Continue reading Empowerment – A Story of Challenge
Feeling Empowered
Do you know what it's like to feel truly empowered? Can you recognize when it's the real deal, and when it's an empty promise? You might need to answer these questions frequently as you get further down your path of understanding what it is to be empowered. Vestalia's very own Jeff Wynn took some time … Continue reading Feeling Empowered
On Empowerment
Empowerment is a word and topic that gets discussed a lot throughout our organization, and focus on it has tightened in 2019. For the rest of April, you'll be hearing from different voices within our various teams about empowerment; what it means to them, how it feels to have it or not have it, what … Continue reading On Empowerment
Crafting Invitations to Gain Commitment
Welcome back to another peek into the wide world of conversation! Recently we've examined dialogues and feedback, today we're checking out invitations. You're in conversations involving invitations all of the time. Knowing how to craft a great one is a fantastic skill to have and can have a huge impact on how your invitation is … Continue reading Crafting Invitations to Gain Commitment
Setting the Stage for Sharing Feedback That Feels Hard To Give
It's still March, and we're still exploring different types of conversations that pop up a lot in our day-to-day at Vestalia (and, let's face it, in all parts of our lives). Turning the spotlight on feedback this week. Initiating conversations where you need to share feedback with a person to get them back on track … Continue reading Setting the Stage for Sharing Feedback That Feels Hard To Give
How Dialogues Get Us To Where We Need to Go, Together
When talking with others, we naturally engage in many different kinds of conversations. The tactics, tones, and non-verbals we employ in a debate where we're trying to persuade others will be very different than how we'd go about delivering an info share to others. Discerning which type is the most effective for what you're trying … Continue reading How Dialogues Get Us To Where We Need to Go, Together
Pause and Play
Last week I promised a closer look at how different types of conversations show up in Vestalia’s culture. It seemed like an easy task, after my 7th draft came up short of where I want it to be I’m acknowledging that the task is, in fact, not easy. I’m going to keep working on it … Continue reading Pause and Play
Conversation Types
We're jumping in this month with the topic of communication. The first two articles will focus on types of conversations - what is in the DNA of how you're going about talking with or to someone? Why is it helpful to pay attention to that? These ideas can be applied in all aspects of your … Continue reading Conversation Types
Technical Problems or Adaptive Challenges?
This is my last installment on change (for a while at least!). Keeping it quick because I know you have a lot to do. You won't find a lot of answers or advice in this one, it's intended to raise awareness and questions. If you've got some examples that could illuminate how this applies to our … Continue reading Technical Problems or Adaptive Challenges?
Little Shifts that Lead to Choices
Change is about opportunity, possibility, creativity, growth, and making a difference. Unless it's not. Sometimes change, and its opposite stagnation, makes us feel trapped or stuck. There are many factors that go into this emotional responses, the following is a musing on one: how to find choices and regain a sense of agency in our … Continue reading Little Shifts that Lead to Choices
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