Southern Exposure
Joseph Grenny contributes an article previewing the topic of his Training 2008 keynote speech: The Power of Influence....
December 2007
Waning Influence
Ninety percent of leaders say dysfunctional behaviors have become acceptable in the workplace - Joseph Grenny speaks to the trend and offers advice from his book Influencer...
The Problem Solver
Every company has problems. And Joseph Grenny, the co-founder and co-chairman of VitalSmarts has spent the past two decades helping businesses zero in on the answers....
Books tackle the business of changing your life
Influencer, has something to offer anyone who wants to be more effective, whether at losing weight, improving a company's product or promoting a cause. The authors maintain that the most effective way to solve a problem is to identify and change the behaviors that would...
Training 2008: The Power of Influence.
If trainers learn to assemble six sources of influence, they can help leaders produce profound, rapid, and sustainable behavior change in their organizations....
Balancing Work & Life: Goodbye Crackberry?
The problem is that a "working" vacation can easily become just working, says Kerry Patterson, co-author of Crucial Confrontations. "It will take you two days to get emotionally into your vacation," he says....
Joseph Grenny: How to Change the Data Stream
Joseph shares tips on how to change the data stream from his book Influencer....
It Was the Year of The Storyteller
Harvey Schachter lists his top 10 books of the year: Influencer was ranked #3....
Family Times: Ways to change human behavior
Educators are confronted daily with the need to instill specific skills and promote positive habits. Becoming someone who can effectively bring about change and development is the subject of a new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything....
How to Change the Data Stream
In a video clip, author Joseph Grenny shares an influence strategy to inspire change - that is by changing the data that employees are exposed to....
The BusinessWeek best seller list
Influencer is ranked #11 on the list of bestselling books....
New Study Reveals Most Leaders Lack Influence
Influence challenges exist at every level of an organization. According to a new study by the authors of Influencer: The Power to Change Anything (McGraw- Hill, 2007), one of the main culprits of these challenges is that leaders have little if any influence over the...
Noteworthy business items this week
"Influencer" is ranked the #1 most popular business book for Oct by 800-CEO-READ./...
Reading about change easier than changing: Three new books provide methods to subvert corporate bureaucracy, sell ideas and correct bad habits.
The five authors of Influencer try to make a firm connection between deeds and thoughts in this earnest and reasonable book....
Amazon.com’s top-selling non-fiction in Cleveland
Crucial Conversations is ranked the #1 bestseller by Amazon.com....
Book of the Month
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is one semi-pop psychology book that is worth a read because the world can no longer afford for people to sit back and do nothing....
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #4 on the list of soft-cover bestselling business books....
Business Best Sellers
Influencer is ranked #10 on the New York Times Business bestseller list....
Bestselling Books
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #15 on the Wall Street Journal Business bestseller list....
Review: Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
Patterson and his fellow consultants have now collected their findings in this engaging, example-rich book. The key message is: Managers need to get out of the way and facilitate, not manage, the process of change for employees....
Speaking Up: 5 Team Problems that Need ‘Crucial Conversations’
David Maxfield talks about how to improve Six Sigma through crucial conversations....
Books / Last Call for Fall Read (what T+D editors are saying about these new books)
Influencer reveals six sources that affect change and gives you the power to change anything....
The Art and Science of Influence
Joseph Grenny shares the principles and skills to acquire influence....
USA Today Bestsellers
Influencer is ranked #81 on the list of top-selling books....
The Power to Change Anything
Author Joseph Grenny speaks with Diane Brady about his new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything....
A Page Turner: Hot-off-the-press, these management books reveal tips to optimize your business and leadership skills
A review of the new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything....
And you thought changing work practices was difficult
Ron McMillan introduces his new book Influencer: The Power to Change Anything....
The New York Times Book Review: Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #9 on the list of bestsellers....
And you thought changing work practices was difficult
The new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, will hand you some rich insights to consider if you have to deliver change....
How to Influence Anyone
David Maxfield introduces principles and strategies for having influence over yourself and others....
USA Today Bestsellers
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #25 on the list of top-selling books....
Lists of best-selling books
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #5 on list of Nonfiction bestselling books....
Best-selling business books
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is listed #4 on the list of bestselling books....
Bestselling Books
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything is ranked #5 on list of Nonfiction bestselling books....
From the bestselling authors of Crucial Conversations & Crucial Confrontations comes Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
New York Times bestselling authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler, along with David Maxfield, release their latest book.
...The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #4 on the list of soft-cover bestselling business books....
MountainWest Capital Network’s Utah 100
VitalSmarts is ranked #37 on the Utah 100 list of most successful and fastest growing companies....
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
Ron McMillan and Joseph Grenny introduce their new book, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything....
News & Advice
Kerry Patterson offers tips on how to exit your job gracefully and oust a bad manager without burning bridges....
BookShelf
Crucial Conversations ranked #5 on the list of top 5 bestselling paperback business books....
Best-selling business books
Crucial Conversations ranked #6 and then #4 on the list of bestselling business books....
The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #15 on the list of soft-cover bestselling business books....
Popular Demand
Influencer is the fourth book on the list of top advanced orders....
Leadership Excellence 100 best Leadership Development programs in North America
Leadership Excellence ranks VitalSmarts as #7 on the list of 100 best Leadership Development programs in the Large Consulting Group division....
Inc. Magazine
VitalSmarts ranks #1,501 on the 2007 Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in America....
Influencer: Change the Way You Change Minds
Al Switzler directs executives on changing employee behaviors by changing minds....
Best-selling business books
Crucial Conversations listed #9 soft-cover business book....
Best-selling business books
Crucial Conversations listed #1 soft-cover business book....
Drilling Down: How to Help Fix Doomed Projects
Joseph Grenny shares results from the Silence Fails study and provides executives with tips for improving communication to save projects....
Silence Kills: Addressing Micromanagement with Crucial Conversations
David Maxfield shares with readers how to address micromanagement with crucial conversations - referencing the "Silence Kills" Study....
Five Crucial Conversations for Successful Projects
Joseph Grenny shares the five crucial conversations IT leaders must hold to ensure projects are executed successfully. The results are from the study "Silence Fails."...
PDI: Public Displays of Insensitivity
Joseph Grenny shares the latest research from VitalSmarts on etiquette and technology and offers viewers tips for confronting public displays of insensitivity....
The BusinessWeek Best-seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #5 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list....
No easy fixes for doomed projects
In an online poll about high-stakes business initiatives, nearly half the respondents said they were involved in a failing project. Seventy-seven percent compared these projects to "slow-motion train wrecks," according to the Feb survey by VitalSmarts....
The BusinessWeek Best-seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #6 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list....
Breaking The Cycle of Fear
David Maxfield discusses the culture of fear in healthcare and provides advice and research for overcoming this....
How to Overcome the Crisis of Silence
New research suggests that crucial conversations--often overlooked or avoided--are essential to the success of any high-stakes project or initiative....
A Nation of Scardey-Cats?
VitalSmarts surveyed 1,000 people and found that rather than say anything, most people do nothing when confronted with blatant displays of digital rudeness. Joseph Grenny provides readers with solutions for speaking up....
Make Sure Your Projects Succeed
David Maxfield shares results from the Silence Fails mini study with advice on how to overcome project failure. ...
Butt dialing’ and the nine new deadly sins of cell phone use
A VitalSmarts survey reveals 91% of people regularly encounter public displays of insensitivity caused by a personal digital assistant. Joseph Grenny provides tips for speaking up to PDI offenders....
Turning Down the Volume In the Next Cubicle
Kerry Patterson advises readers on how to set ground rules in a cubicle environment....
VitalSmarts Sales Team Wins American Business Award
VitalSmarts, a Provo-based corporate training company, won a Stevie Award in The 2007 American Business Awards in the category of Best Sales Team on Monday, June 11....
VitalSmarts Co-Founders Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award Winners in Utah Region
VitalSmarts, an innovator in corporate training and organizational performance, today announced that the company’s co-founders, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan and Mike Carter, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award in the Utah region....
Turn the Page
Kerry Patterson gives tips on graceful exit strategies from leaving your job....
Six Ways to Deal With Digital Bad Manners
A VitalSmarts survey reveals 91% of people regularly encounter public displays of insensitivity caused by technology. Joseph Grenny provides tips for speaking up to PDI offenders....
The BusinessWeek Best-seller List.
Crucial Conversations ranked #7 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list....
2007 Stevie Awards
VitalSmarts won a Stevie Award in The 2007 American Business Awards in the category of Best Sales Team....
Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007
VitalSmarts co-founders, Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan and Mike Carter, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award in the Utah region. This award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses....
I’m Sorry
Kerry Patterson, author of Crucial Conversations, offers tips for apologizing gracefully....
Cover Story- McGraw-Hill: Hottest Trend
Publishers Weekly features VitalSmarts new book, "Influencer" in their annual business book feature article. Book to be released Oct 2007....
Rocky Mountain News – Best-selling business books
Crucial Conversations ranked #1 on Business Best-seller list....
The Business Week Best-seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #5 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list....
Solutions Q&A
Kerry Patterson advises readers on how to have good neighborly relations....
Assigned to a Flop? You Could Wind Up Looking Like a Winner
A VitalSmarts survey reveals 78% of managers say they're involved in at least one project they expect will fail. Joseph Grenny provides helpful advice....
Technologies to Support Leadership Development
Kerry Patterson provides insight into effective use of technology as a training tool to improve skill transference and effectiveness....
Monday Morning Manager
Harvey Schachter suggests reading Crucial Conversations to learn how to raise unpleasant topics with others rather than avoid those topics and let problems fester....
Public Displays of Insensitivity (PDIs): Why America Lacks Digital Manners
This month, Apple celebrated the sale of its one hundred millionth iPod. This may seem like a lot until you remember the 200 million cell phones, 103 million digital cameras, and 19 million PDAs sold in the last few years....
Business insight: High-stakes conversations
Joseph Grenny shares results from the Silence Fails study and provides tips for speaking up when working on a doomed project....
Book Review: Crucial Conversations
Crucial Conversations is written for busy businesspeople who don't always take the time to think about the gravity of their conversations or how to effectively prepare for them....
Best Sellers Top Five Paperback Books
Crucial Conversations ranked #2 on Amazon.com Best-seller list....
Learning to Let Go
When problems with delegation arise, corporate trainer Shulman relies on communication skills she learned from Crucial Conversations Training...
The Business Week Best-seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #3 on BusinessWeek Best-seller list....
Warning to Workaholics: Make Time for Yourself, Or Else
A VitalSmarts study showed almost half or respondents don't take all the vacation days they'd earned and a third described their work/life balance as poor to very poor....
Watching The Game While On The Clock
Ron McMillan shares tips on how to maintain work/life balance with your employees during Mar Madness....
Make Time for Yourself
A VitalSmarts study showed that almost half of respondents don't take all the vacation days they've earned and a third describe their work/life balance as poor or very poor....
Make Time for Yourself
A VitalSmarts study showed that almost half of respondents don't take all the vacation days they earned and a third describe their work/life balance as poor or very poor. ...
BusinessWeek Best-Seller List
Crucial Conversations is ranked #7 on the list of bestselling business book....
Couples Urged to Hone Their Talking Skills
Joseph Grenny provides crucial conversations skills and tips for couples. He provides tips for discussing finances, parenting, and intimacy....
Hiring and Cultivating Employees Who Succeed
Business owner Andrew Field recommends Crucial Conversations as a book for those seeking to improve their talent management....
Survey: Most Employees Expect Failure
Crucial Conversations Online Survey revealed that 82 percent of employees say there are significant organization-wide initiatives underway in their workplace that will likely fail....
Best-Seller List
Crucial Conversations ranked #11 on BusinessWeek Bestseller list....
Pssst! Your Corporate Initiative Is Dead and You’re the Only One Who Doesn’t Know?
From the Airbus A380 to the Denver Airport baggage handling system, the failure of major projects seems to be a common theme in today’s business landscape....
For IT projects, silence can be deadly: Five key conversations can mean the difference between success and failure in IT projects
The culprit in 85 percent of project failures is silence. When leaders avoid crucial conversations, problems fester, work-arounds proliferate, politics prevail, and failure becomes almost inevitable....
The Job Transfer: Look Before You Leap
Kerry Patterson says if you reject a job transfer your reputation could disintegrate quickly, with many managers branding you as selfish and uninterested in being a team player....
Communication Breakdown Breaks the Bottom Line
An 85 percent failure rate among high-stakes business initiatives is due to lack of quality conversations....
Surviving The Office Gym
Kerry Patterson offers some do's and don'ts for the corporate gym rat....
3 Crucial Management Conversations
Kerry Patterson and Eric Patten help executives come in on time, on spec, or on budget on major corporate projects....
Conflict on the Job Is a Major Issue for Most Employees
A Crucial Conversations survey showed that 93% of workers are negatively affected by the inability to deal with conflict on the job....
Silence Fails
85% of high stakes business initiatives fail. Coverage of our Silence Fails research initiative....
Speak Up!
Employee silence is causing more than three-quarters of all corporate initiatives to fail. ...