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9 Conversations
100

All supervisors have  formal authority, but that doesn't make them this.

What are "Good  Leaders"

100

If you want to identify root causes of a problem, then these 2 tools may be of great use.

What are  "fishbone and 5 Why"

100

The two most general ways of running a project are these.

What are "agile" and "waterfall"

100

Value Co-Creation is  about taking dramatic steps to create an environment for ___ ____ to flourish.

What are "new  ideas"

100

If you want to see if a company is making a profit over time, you should look their ___ ____.

What is the  "income" or "earnings" statement

100

When customers have low interest or low comprehension during a sales conversation, they go  down the Peripheral route of persuasion, but if their interest or comprehension is  high, they will go down this route.

What is  "Central"

200

Leadership is about helping others achieve their goals.  But you won't help anyone if you don't take care of this first.

What is  "Yourself"

200

If you need to show  differences between two or more options in terms of average and variability,  then this visualization works best.

What is "box and  whiskers"

200

Taking drastic action  to accelerate a project without changing the scope is called this.

What is  "crashing" a project

200

Not the same as simply value selling... Value Co-Creation is a partnership which is much more ___.

What is  "strategic"

200

If you want to see if the company is worth more than they owe, you should look their ____ ____.

What is the  "balance sheet"

200

Having your customer  go down the central route is better because the changes made to their beliefs  and attitudes will stick longer, correlate more strongly to action, and will  also be resistant to this.

What is  "counter persuasion" or "mind-changing"

300

There are only two  ways to influence human behavior, Manipulation or this.

What is  "Inspiration"

300

If you want to  understand your customer's business and uncover areas for improvement, you  might start with this simple process mapping tool.

What is a  "SIPOC"

300

The most important  difference between a program and a project, is that the work in a project has this.

What is "an end date"

300

Selling adhesive "by the bond" or by "number of customer finished goods" is an examples of this type of Value Co-Creation idea.

What is "product as a service"

300

If you want to see what is happening to a company's cash during the accounting period, you should check their ___ __ ___ ___.

What is the  "statement of cash flows"

300

If your customer  already has a strong opinion about a solution which is different from your key message,  it may be helpful to first unpack or explore their story before trying to tell yours.  This is called the ___ ___.

What is the  "Ladder Approach"

400

The center / foundation of leadership is this.

What is  "Trust"

400

In TQM, a group of 6-12 people meeting regularly to solve or prevent business issues is called this.

What is a  "quality circle"

400

This group of people give direction and approvals for a project.

What is the  "steering committee"

400

In Value Co-Creation,  brainstorming with a customer to develop radical new ideas is known as ___ ____.

What is "joint ideation"

400

EPS(earning per share) and ROI(return on investment) are typical metrics in the language of this level in an organization.

What is  "top" level

400

Proving that  "HOW you play matters", among online poker players, those who hold  the superior cards win this percent of the time.

What is  "12%"

500

These are the 6 leader actions that you can use to increase trust and improve the environment where you can be an effective leader.

What are:  "Connect, Inspire, Expect, Empower, Encourage, and Evaluate"

500

The application of  practices, principles and tools to eliminate waste describes this.

What is  "Lean"

500

Any tangible or intangible output that is produced as a result of a project.

What are the  "deliverables"

500

Involving the customer's customers in generating ideas for Value Co-Creation is known as ____ _____.

What is "crowd  sourcing"

500

Understanding financials of your customer can help you identify opportunities, gain an audience, and  _____.

What is "make  better presentations"

500

Increasing wallet  share, renewing a contract, and upgrading or changing existing business belong to this category in the 9 conversations.

What is  "Expansion"