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Learning-Credibility Tension

Learning-Credibility Tension

New client? You’re facing learning-credibility tension. You need to juggle the need to know...

Cindy Tonkin August 18, 2018
From Career Coaches, Unfiltered Feedback

From Career Coaches, Unfiltered Feedback

Coach feedback is essential to success. Here’s the New York Times’ quick take on...

Cindy Tonkin August 6, 2018
Better questions: get them to tell you what they don't want to

Better questions: get them to tell you what they don't want to

Here’s a great way to get people to tell you what they don’t want...

Cindy Tonkin July 11, 2018
More and better questions

More and better questions

people don’t somehow understand the link between asking questions and becoming more likable This...

Cindy Tonkin July 5, 2018
Psychological Safety

Psychological Safety

Psychological safety builds resilient teams. The Two Traits of the best problem-solving teams is...

Cindy Tonkin June 14, 2018
Asking questions: Getting context

Asking questions: Getting context

Since all meaning is contextual then asking questions is one of the best ways...

Cindy Tonkin June 10, 2018
Asking great questions: some notes

Asking great questions: some notes

I’m updating my Asking Great Questions / Excellent questions program. Here are some key...

Cindy Tonkin May 21, 2018
Checking for understanding

Checking for understanding

This Dan Pink interview on Tim Ferriss' podcast has some useful things around writing...

Cindy Tonkin May 14, 2018
The Podcast

The Podcast

In Smarter Data People the podcast. I talk with data science leaders about how...

Cindy Tonkin April 4, 2018
Better Ways to Negotiate

Better Ways to Negotiate

You get what you negotiate. Whether you're negotiating a deadline, bed time or a...

Cindy Tonkin March 17, 2018