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Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
September 2011
Beginner
288 pages
5h 25m
English
McGraw-Hill
Audiobook available
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FAILURE TO LIVE UP TO AGREEMENTS

“YEAH, BUT . . .

MY TEAMMATES ARE hypocrites. We get together and talk about all the ways we could improve, but then people don’t do what they agreed to.”

The Danger Point

The worst teams walk away from problems like these. In good teams, the boss eventually deals with problem behavior. In the best teams, every team member is part of the system of accountability. If team members see others violate a team agreement, they speak up immediately and directly. It’s dangerous to wait for or expect the boss to do what good teammates should do themselves.

The Solution

If your teammate isn’t doing what you think he or she should, it’s up to you to speak up. We realized this after watching a group of executives that agreed ...

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ISBN: 9780071771320