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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

Red Star Kim

It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. Long before I learned of the value of Socratic questioning in coaching and counselling, I remember an editor asking me to use Socratic questioning in some writing. Socratic questioning is a way to drive logical argument. So what is Socratic questioning? Questioning skills).

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Book review: Neuroscience for learning and development by Stella Collins

Red Star Kim

The colours worn by the facilitator may have an impact In webinars you’ll need more slides as people are wired to pay attention to “change” – use pictures or video rather than text Echoic memories are short – only holding about 3-4 seconds worth of information.

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Conversation skills book review 3: Conversational intelligence – How great leaders build trust and get extraordinary results by Judith E Glaser (2014)

Red Star Kim

She goes on to mention that you can raise the level of trust neurochemically by shaking hands (and doing so before a negotiation increases the chance of a positive outcome). The words cold and warm are the only ones that are switched and those that received warm word assess the person as trustworthy.

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Town Hall Meetings: It’s a Setup

CM Partners

Drawing from our experience facilitating productive dialogue in the political sphere, we’ve thought about kicking off our own guide to engaging polarization citizen-to-citizen. The dramatic town hall meetings of early 2017 first caught our attention. 3)A need for skilled facilitators, not just moderators.

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How a Sales Bootcamp Increased Quota Attainment by 31%

Hubspot Sales

But that’s exactly what I did in 2017 -- I ran a bootcamp called Project Finish Line (PFL) for reps who had averaged less than 95% quota attainment last quarter. Having just a few slides forced the subject matter expert to act as a coach and facilitator rather than a lecturer. Facilitated by subject matter experts. Small groups.

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7 Steps to Establish a Successful Sales Mentorship Program

Hubspot Sales

If you don't reward the senior rep financially, they tend to act more like a coach than a player, which leads to a slower deal time and less involvement in the negotiation (an area in which the new rep has the most to learn). Editor's note: This post was originally published in February 2017 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.

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