Articles From The Positive Encourager’s Book

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The Fighting Spirit Approach Rather Than The Failing To Show Up Approach

There are many ways to manage challenging situations. When appropriate, some people choose to follow the fighting spirit approach rather than the failing to show up approach.

Such people often aim to Read more

The Running A Team Workshop Approach

There are many ways to run team workshops. This piece describes one approach that I followed when running sessions. But you will, of course, follow your own approach.

The first step was Read more

The Everything To Gain And Little To Lose Approach

There are many ways to live life. Some people have the attitude that in certain situations they have everything to gain and little to lose. They therefore aim to do their best in Read more

The Duty Driven Approach

Some people are duty driven. They may feel a sense of duty to care for their loved ones, follow a moral code, pursue a philosophy, follow their vocation or serve something greater than Read more

The Pleasure Of Helping People To Achieve Their Picture Of Success

There are many ways to help people. One approach is to start by clarifying their goals. It is then to focus on the possible ways forwards and offer practical tools they can use Read more

The Clarifying The Script You Want To Follow In A Challenging Situation Approach

There are many ways to communicate with people. One approach is to clarify the key messages you want to give to a person or a group of people in a challenging situation.

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The Positive Attitude Approach Rather Than The Paralysed By Angst Approach

This piece describes how people can choose to follow the positive attitude approach rather than the paralysed by grief approach. Read more

The Roger Fisher Negotiation Approach

Roger made a great contribution to peace. Known for his books on negotiation such as Getting To Yes, his obituary in the Economist described him as a lawyer, teacher and peacemaker.

His Read more

The Giving People An Off Ramp Approach

This is an approach that can be used in certain situations. It involves giving a person or a group of people an off ramp – a possible way out – that can help Read more

The Encouraging People To Describe Their Preferred Working Style Approach

Imagine that you lead a team. This is an approach that can be used in one-to-one meetings.

If you feel it would be useful, however, you can invite people to do the following Read more