Comments for David Town's Blog http://davidtownhr.ca/press Mastering Difficult Dialogue Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Motivation – Can’t What I’m doing be Fun? by admin http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/06/01/motivation-%e2%80%93-can%e2%80%99t-what-i%e2%80%99m-doing-be-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-59 admin Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:42:49 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=261#comment-59 Hi David, thank you for the comment. If the term “interview” doesn’t imply an interactive dialogue (that explores things like a person’s passion) then we should be working toward coining a new term for recruitment or influencing the current definition for “interview”. Would “fitness assessment” (for both parties) convey the purpose more accurately? Dave Hi David, thank you for the comment. If the term “interview” doesn’t imply an interactive dialogue (that explores things like a person’s passion) then we should be working toward coining a new term for recruitment or influencing the current definition for “interview”. Would “fitness assessment” (for both parties) convey the purpose more accurately?

Dave

]]> Comment on Motivation – Can’t What I’m doing be Fun? by David - seo consultant http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/06/01/motivation-%e2%80%93-can%e2%80%99t-what-i%e2%80%99m-doing-be-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-58 David - seo consultant Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:47:28 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=261#comment-58 Yes, adults should be more like children. We should laugh more. We should feel free to touch one another. We should be able to move and not be seen as strange (jumping jacks at the office, stretches while waiting to pick the kids up at school, etc.). Those few people who do act a little like kids are more likely to be passionate about their job (and other things, too). A job "interview" is not the place to discover someone's passion. "Interview" implies that one person asks questions and the other person answers - hardly the way to set up a mutual exchange of resources (money and benefits for time and energy). Yes, adults should be more like children. We should laugh more. We should feel free to touch one another. We should be able to move and not be seen as strange (jumping jacks at the office, stretches while waiting to pick the kids up at school, etc.). Those few people who do act a little like kids are more likely to be passionate about their job (and other things, too). A job “interview” is not the place to discover someone’s passion. “Interview” implies that one person asks questions and the other person answers – hardly the way to set up a mutual exchange of resources (money and benefits for time and energy).

]]> Comment on Motivation – The Importance of Understanding Others by admin http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/05/18/motivation-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-understanding-others/comment-page-1/#comment-53 admin Tue, 25 May 2010 13:47:31 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=254#comment-53 Hello Ian, I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with the strategy of hiring people who enjoy what they do. Ironically, quite often too much emphasis is placed on skills vs. interests (passion) during the hiring process, particularly when there are a lot of candidates and when using technology-based recruiting tools. Thanks for taking the time to read the post and to comment. Dave Hello Ian,
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with the strategy of hiring people who enjoy what they do. Ironically, quite often too much emphasis is placed on skills vs. interests (passion) during the hiring process, particularly when there are a lot of candidates and when using technology-based recruiting tools.

Thanks for taking the time to read the post and to comment.

Dave

]]> Comment on Motivation – The Importance of Understanding Others by Ian@Chatham Website Design http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/05/18/motivation-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-understanding-others/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Ian@Chatham Website Design Mon, 24 May 2010 23:37:13 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=254#comment-51 I agree it's important to find a way to intrinsically motivate people. Things like money and titles will only motivate individuals so far. If someone enjoys the task, or feels personal satisfaction for completing it however, they're far more likely to work hard and perform. Sometimes I think it is easier to put people in the right situation, in other words, hire people who enjoy what they do, rather than attempting to motivate people afterwards. Especially since, as you said, having those conversations to reveal these intrinsic attributes is not easy. .-= Ian@Chatham Website Design´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CIKMarketing/~3/62b1TYh7RnM/" rel="nofollow">CIK Marketing Closed Monday, May 24th</a> =-. I agree it’s important to find a way to intrinsically motivate people. Things like money and titles will only motivate individuals so far. If someone enjoys the task, or feels personal satisfaction for completing it however, they’re far more likely to work hard and perform. Sometimes I think it is easier to put people in the right situation, in other words, hire people who enjoy what they do, rather than attempting to motivate people afterwards. Especially since, as you said, having those conversations to reveal these intrinsic attributes is not easy.
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]]> Comment on 3 Steps To Mastering Difficult Dialogue by admin http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/01/12/3-steps-to-mastering-difficult-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:43:55 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=89#comment-9 Hi Anthony, You are right that overcharged schedules lead to having the “long overdue” conversation. As you say, the catch 22 is that – although scheduling time to talk seems impractical, it will likely save you time in the long run. Planning for a conversation that is long overdue is a choice that in contrary to our normal patterns and that’s what makes it difficult. Future blogs will explore how we can make this more practical. Thanks for reading my post and for adding your comments. Hi Anthony, You are right that overcharged schedules lead to having the “long overdue” conversation. As you say, the catch 22 is that – although scheduling time to talk seems impractical, it will likely save you time in the long run. Planning for a conversation that is long overdue is a choice that in contrary to our normal patterns and that’s what makes it difficult. Future blogs will explore how we can make this more practical. Thanks for reading my post and for adding your comments.

]]> Comment on 3 Steps To Mastering Difficult Dialogue by Used-cars Anthony http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/01/12/3-steps-to-mastering-difficult-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Used-cars Anthony Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:53:19 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=89#comment-8 Delay is good when you can do it - cooler heads can prevail - but sometimes conflict is the result of such overcharged schedules that the conversation is long overdue, and scheduling a time to talk is not something practical. Catch 22, I suppose. Delay is good when you can do it – cooler heads can prevail – but sometimes conflict is the result of such overcharged schedules that the conversation is long overdue, and scheduling a time to talk is not something practical. Catch 22, I suppose.

]]> Comment on 3 Steps To Mastering Difficult Dialogue by admin http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/01/12/3-steps-to-mastering-difficult-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:06:49 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=89#comment-7 Thanks for the comment and for reading the blog post on difficult dialogue. You’re right about self-control impacting everything else that comes later. The more you understand how you’re likely to react – and the consequence of that reaction – the better able you are to manage your reaction. Love to hear more. Thanks. Thanks for the comment and for reading the blog post on difficult dialogue. You’re right about self-control impacting everything else that comes later. The more you understand how you’re likely to react – and the consequence of that reaction – the better able you are to manage your reaction. Love to hear more. Thanks.

]]> Comment on 3 Steps To Mastering Difficult Dialogue by David of seo-writer.ca http://davidtownhr.ca/press/2010/01/12/3-steps-to-mastering-difficult-dialogue/comment-page-1/#comment-6 David of seo-writer.ca Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:28:16 +0000 http://davidtownhr.ca/press/?p=89#comment-6 Being ready is the toughest. If you lose that, you may never even be able to handle what comes next. Good to see your post at http://zoomit.ca I hope you will continue to be an active participant. :-) Being ready is the toughest. If you lose that, you may never even be able to handle what comes next. Good to see your post at http://zoomit.ca I hope you will continue to be an active participant. :-)

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