an online book by David Gurteen
A skill is a learned ability to perform a specific task or activity acquired through training, experience, or practice. It can be physical, mental, or technical in nature.
A skill is the learned or innate ability to act with determined results and good execution often within a given amount of time, energy, or both. Skills can often be divided into domain-general and domain-specific skills. Examples of general skills include time management, teamwork, leadership, and self-motivation. In contrast, domain-specific skills would be used only for a certain job, e.g.
Credit: Wikipedia - skillConversation is often treated as background noise, something that happens alongside real work. In practice, it is the work. Meaning, coordination, and trust all form in conversation. When conversation degrades, everything else follows. | David Gurteen Continue reading Conversation Is Not a Soft Skill David Gurteen
Conversational Leadership is a practice we can all engage in, regardless of our position, whether it is CEO or a new graduate employee. We can also practice it in our personal and social lives. One might even say it is a way of life. Continue reading Introduction: Practicing Conversational Leadership Anyone can practice conversational leadership
Impossible Conversations Oracy Is a Core Conversational Leadership Skill Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conversational Leadership Skills Posts that link to this post Introduction: Practicing Conversational Leadership Anyone can practice conversational leadership The Four Levels of Knowledge Management Continue reading Introduction: Conversational Leadership Skills The technical abilities we use during a conversation
Many factors, including conversational skills and habits, shape our ability to practice Conversational Leadership effectively. However, the most impactful factor is our mindset. Continue reading Conversational Leadership Mindset Developing a Conversational Leadership mindset
Oracy Is a Core Conversational Leadership Skill Conversation Through the Lens of the Johari Window Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Not being self-aware can lead to difficulty in personal growth and development, poor decision-making, and challenges Continue reading Conversational Self-awareness Being aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during a conversation
Conversational Awareness Cultural Competence ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close A lack of empathy can lead to difficulties building relationships, communication problems, reduced collaboration, and increased conflict and aggression. It also makes it challenging to understand Continue reading Empathy Understanding and share the feelings of others
Empathy Open Mindedness ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Continue reading Cultural Competence ** Appreciating, and effectively interacting with people from different cultures and backgrounds
Cultural Competence ** Critical Thinking ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Continue reading Open Mindedness ** Willingness to seek and weigh evidence that challenges our beliefs, plans, or objectives
Critical thinking objectively analyzes, evaluates, and synthesizes information to form a reasoned judgment or decision. It involves using logic and reasoning to examine assumptions, arguments, evidence, and alternative perspectives to arrive at well-informed and justified conclusions. Definition: critical thinkingGlossaryCritical thinking is the process of carefully examining information, … Continue reading Critical Thinking ** Analyzing information and arguments to make sound judgments and decisions
Critical Thinking ** The Art of Navigating Conversations Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Continue reading Active Listening ** Listening attentively to understand and retain communicated information
The Art of Navigating Conversations Difficult Conversations Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close What is conversational continuous self-improvement? We can improve our conversational abilities through the process of conversational continuous self-improvement. Our goal is to become more Continue reading Conversational Continuous Self-improvement ** Making ongoing incremental improvements to our conversations
Converse Better: In every workplace, conversations are happening, but are rarely used with intent. We treat them as routine, overlooking their role in trust, insight, and action. When we engage more deliberately, conversation becomes a vital leadership tool that shapes how we think, decide, and move forward together. Continue reading Converse Better A Conversational Leadership Practice Area
