Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
WORK ON ME FIRST, US SECOND
Let’s start with a true story. Two young sisters and their father scurry into their hotel room after spending a hot afternoon at Disneyland. Given the repressive heat, the girls have consumed enough soda pop to fill a small barrel. As the two bursting kids enter their room, they have but one thought—to head for the head.
Since the bathroom is a one-holer, it isn’t long until a fight breaks out. Both of the desperate children start arguing, pushing, and name-calling as they dance around the tiny bathroom. Eventually one calls out to her father for help.
“Dad, I got here first!”
“I know, but I need to go worse!”
“How do you know? You’re not in my body. I didn’t even go before we left this morning!”
“You’re so selfish.” ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access