Word of the Month 

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Intention 
\in-ˈten(t)-shən\
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Webster's Definition
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A determination to act in a certain way
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DecisionPoint's Definition
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The way to determine the voice "vox" within and the will to shape and craft your career synchronous to the voice within
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DecisionPoint
North Ridge Annex, Suite A
20033 Detroit Road
Rocky River, Oh 44116
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440-356-2956
mydecisionpoint.com
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• A movement from corporate work to creating and generating new companies, products and services
• Movement away from traditional "jobs" to "going to work" -the so called "Gig Economy"
• From networking and information gathering to partnering with people to produce goods and services

So, what's a person to do?

• Assess yourself: temperament, skills, abilities, options
• Assess the marketplace: needs, trends, demographics, sector forces
• Find a tribe: generate cooperation, emotional well being, ideas, planning
• Preference for action: experiment, shift into new leaning & disciplines

What's a person to expect?

• The difficulty of creating new work and opportunity
• Tangible fear and inner anxiety and the need to integrate
• Being intuitive and realistic all at once
• Absorbing risk and ambiguity as a normative condition
• The need to engage in a more all encompassing dimension that integrates personal, processional, and spiritual dimensions.

We may be in a corporate or business environment and looking to stay, advance, simply hold on, or use the current job as a platform for eventual change. We may already be in a transitional state with the need to be bold and imaginative. Our belief is that thought partnering and emotional balance are essential ingredients to a successful transition.-
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In my experience through Unstuk, I have found individuals who are in serious conflict and have stopped talking to one another, perhaps for an extended period. They have not addressed their disagreements and may have taken their conflict to court for resolution. 
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When executives or family members or other co-participants stop talking to one another, stop revealing to one another their expectations and stop interaction with one another in an open and genuine manner, they are at risk of getting stuck. By their lack of communication they engage in arbitrary and unilateral action and consequently create resentment, anger and obstructive behavior. When former friends, associates and contented family members go to court to resolve their differences, they probably have failed to identify their individual expectations, limits and understandings of common circumstances.
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Conversations at an individual level and cross communication at a broader level are not easy. Some individuals are afraid or are unable to explain their points of view; others are intimidated by those who are more forceful; some are ineffective and counterproductive in expressing legitimate positions; and others are manipulative or condescending.
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Effective leaders recognize the value of genuine and productive communication. It is not enough for them to use good communication skills. Those leaders must encourage the individuals with whom they interact to develop and use similar skills.  Those leaders who are self-confident and forward thinking will aggressively introduce strong communication skills to colleagues and others within their organization.  Some will fear that they are enabling commotion and perhaps revolution.  In fact, they will be laying the foundation for a stronger organization.  Enabling meaningful interaction among those who ought to be involved in decisions, of whatever moment, will yield better decisions, a stronger group, and less likelihood of disruptive circumstances from within the organization, thus making way for addressing the thrusts that will come from external sources.
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Actions:

Examine your own behavior and undertake to involve others in real discussions.

Hold training sessions on effective conversations.

Communicate publicly the importance of effective communicating: expressing oneself genuinely and listening deeply to others.
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Bill Steinbrink - www.unstuck.com - billsteinbrink@unstuck.com - 216-272-6986

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