01/2020

Question 1

Giving feedback with Prototyping

Answer 1

It helps to distance oneself from the feedback and habe an objective discussion about what needs to be improved

Question 2

When solving problems - try to understand the needs of the customer first

Answer 2

For example: think why employees don’t behave as you wish them to do. What blocks them?

Question 3

Use the techniques of the problem solving books for yourself.

Answer 3

For example: break down the problems in different parts

Question 4

Always think in the shoes of your boss & customer what would you say to yourself if you would be him?

Answer 4

E.g. when reflecting on what to do better, what to improve or when to create a new slide deck

Question 5

in communications (e.g. abstellen mits.pm) = always tell why. people need to understand why this is done

Answer 5

When it is something with big impact, make sure your key stakeholder are part of the new

Question 6

take a 15 second deep breath when feeling nervous - 6 in, 2 hold, 7 out

Answer 6

This helps to get your puls back down to 120 which is a perfect state for the mind to perform

Question 7

in negotiations, make others feel heard

Answer 7

Say e.g. you understand his position, then tell him why you think differently and what your position is

Question 8

no is the start of a conversation and not the end

Answer 8

So don‘t give just in, find a common ground

Question 9

how to be charming: make people feel important

Answer 9

Be specific in compliments, listen to what they say and feel ..

Question 10

storytelling: give the story a preamble, get attention first

Answer 10

E.g say how the story that is following is interesting, hilarious, irritating or else

Question 11

If someone ask you about how you‘re doing, use this opportunity to talk about your successes

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Still be humble, ask others how they are doing.

Question 12

vertrauen = Sympathie & Kompetenz

Answer 12

Other aspects are: Reliability

Question 13

Perception mgmt -> andere sprechen wir positiv über uns

Answer 13

So make a good job and have others know about it

Question 14

Be integer and don‘t do something you wouldn’t do/say with other people present

Answer 14

Either in emails, conversations or else

Question 15

Bei CV stärker nachfragen, was unter den Positionen verbirgt

Answer 15

E.g. ask what did you do at X or during Y

Question 16

You need to steer what goes into MITS-Leitung.

Answer 16

E.g. Slides of Jannick or Marvin

Question 17

Be successful without trying to be

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Enjoy the ride, give your best, don’t care if others don’t feel that way

Question 18

mysimpleslideshow für einfache Erklärvideos

Answer 18

E.g for simle learning videos

Question 19

In Performance Reviews or Giving Feedback: ask for self-reflection first

Answer 19

E.g ask how someone see himself

Question 20

dont plan your role, just live it and slides etc. only where you need permission

Answer 20

E.g when you wasted to much time defining the framework for Continuos Transformation. Just be what you want to be and then focus on impact you want to generate

Question 21

we need to stop lead by opinion based argumentation, more evidence based. listen to the base

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E.g. ask on the floor about how people feel, go to townhalls and listen around

Question 22

Fremde Realitäten mehr Challengen und richtig stellen (Nora, Dominique etc.)

Answer 22

Be more assertive, challenge what they say (e.g. ask why they see it that way because you perceived it differently, or you understand thar POV due to X,Y,Z but give another interpretation)

Question 23

When we talk about actions, ask till when and follow up

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The end of a meeting is so important, ensure accountability. And follow up to it

Question 24

Good Storytelling has various characteristics: emotion, social relatedness, New, Simple,Flow

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Try to use that when telling something or trying to convince someone

Question 25

If something doesn’t feel right, intervene, put it on the table.

Answer 25

E.g planning Q1 (budget). Speak up when something doesn’t make sense

Question 26

Be more courageous to speak up for your opinion

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Act as if you were the leader in all situation

Question 27

In workshops, give clear tasks. And think all those tasks through

Answer 27

What do you want to achieve in the end?

Question 28

If someone says something that is not true - interrupt him/her

Answer 28

Otherwise it will stick

Question 29

Be more deliberate with your quality assurance

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Your input (or non input) sets things in motion

Question 30

Be more convinced of yourself

Answer 30

It is good for your soul and performance

Question 31

Not only think of how you can be successful, think how you can make your team and your boss successful

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Question 32

If something does seem exaggerated or untrue - challenge it

Answer 32

E.g Susi claims this task takes 1 week

Question 33

When you want to convince someone of something controversial, start the sentence with that it is normal to feel rejecting the idea

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E.g. i know it sounds a little bit of the top and I was against it as well, but when you think off x,y...

Question 34

Learn how to say no

Answer 34

E.g. Change support M. or Contract with F.

Question 35

Be better in steering through your 1:1

Answer 35

Ask what they have done, and what they are going to do. Ask till when what will be done

Question 36

On slides think about wording and what others will associate with it

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E.g playbook, phase product teams, etc.

Question 37

Think more of what others think, what they motivate, how you can help/influence them

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E.g. make a persona, stakeholder map for all your senior stakeholder

Question 38

In first interviews, ask more technical questions

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Otherwise you waste time with 2nd tier candidates in the 2nd round

Question 39

Ask more coaching questions in 1:1

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- give me a short overview - where do you see challenge? - what are you doing against this challenges? - what is the next outcome you‘ll habe achived? ...

Question 40

Culture & Change happens through leadership.

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You need to enable those who scale what you want

Question 41

Put yourself more into the shoes of the others

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Think more deliberately what they think, how they feel, what makes them support

Question 42

Reflect what are binding and what are inhibiting factors that influence your target group

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What is convincing for them and what holds them back?

Question 43

Meditation is all about focusing on your breath and breathing rightly

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Letting thoughts go, saying it’s ok, relativating

Question 44

Don’t work after 8 o‘ clock

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You can’t sleep, rather take the time learning

Question 45

Challenge more

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Challenge content, challenge timeline (ask what till when), don’t micro manage, ask more about problems

Question 46

Always know the why

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In every activity, know why this is something I should do and what problem it solves

Question 47

Always prepare yourself when going into a meeting, especially in a negotiation meeting

Answer 47

E.g. Kornferry - write down the solutions you are fine with, plan how you want to achieve the results, what the interests if others are. Don’t be afraid of drawing a line what you don’t want

Question 48

When going into a negotiation, think about who you are meeting with, what their interest are and especially what you want. What scenarios work for you. And don’t be afraid of negotiation

Answer 48

Eg KF you could have done a better job, if you had prepared in the morning or before hand

Question 49

In JF mehr auf Meta-Ebene & dann konkrete Massnahmen

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Auch im Team Retro: konkrete Massnahmen

Question 50

In the future: let the team do thhe first round of Interview

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So you include them and you save time

Question 51

In your role, think more about structures

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Don‘t take circumstances for granted.