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How to Gently Eradicate Small Talk
Recently, I’ve become crystal clear as to why I am on this planet. I am here to "gently eradicate small talk." Nearly everyone hates it, it rarely helps us build trust, and—at work—it costs organizations a lot of money! Below is a transcript from my original TEDx talk...
A Journey of Connection
This interview was originally posted in VoyageATL, and I thought it was worth reposting as many people ask me, "how in the world did you get into this work around building trust and connection?" Chad, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and...
3 Ideas on How to Have Better Virtual Meetings
Too many virtual meetings are broken. Need some virtual meeting ideas? Whether you are in a remote team or just meeting with clients once a month over Zoom, Google Hangouts, or phone, collaborating through pixels can be tough! According to Gallup’s State of the...
12 of the Best Icebreaker Questions for Teams
I recently gave a keynote at a large company's regional meeting. As with most organizations, I noticed before my arrival and during my time with this company that there was a deeply rooted culture of "small talk" questions: How are you? What do you do? How was your...
How to Replace the Dreaded Q&A after the Keynote
Try to remember the last time you attended a Q&A session. I bet it went something like this: somebody got up to the mic, talked about themselves for two minutes, then said "so...what do you think about all that?" It happens at almost every conference or event that...
4 Quick Thoughts on How to Build Trust as a Business
Hi. Chad and Will here. I recently sent out a newsletter focused on the science of trust. In it, I offered for people to reply with some challenges they were up against and said that I would respond with thoughts or insights to perhaps help them or their team get...
30-Day Connection Challenge
Everyday for 30 days, I'm going to be taking on the challenge of sharing a low-fi, one-take video to connect you to an awesome person or idea. I believe there is a disproportionate amount of negative and fear-driven news out in the world. I'm out to infuse the world...
The Business of Trust
The article below is for leaders who like to use data to inform their people development decisions. 8 Reasons Why Organizations Must Be Thinking about Trust We believe in the power of trust. Leaders call us when a lack of trust is getting in the way of results in...
Ask Powerful Questions Book Launch!
Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in. We’re excited to formally announce the launch of co-founder Will Wise’s book, Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations that Matter. Save the date: you can grab your copy in paperback or ebook when it goes on sale October 16th!...
Out with the Old, In with ‘Creating New’
Set routines help us get things done, and they offer much more reliability than creating something new. After all, what if that new coffee place down the block serves us the wrong order? Now we are five minutes late. Unfortunately, though, the same mindset usually...
Open Minds Open Doors
Have you ever met somebody who loves to be right? More than that, they have the need to be right? It's a mindset easy to spot in others, but have you ever been that person? One dynamic that arises when we think we know everything is this incessant “need to be right”...
Is it Time to Kick Assumptions to the Curb?
Our brains are wired to make assumptions. We do it all the time. We make assumptions about how the world is, and live as if those assumptions are true. By doing this, though, we are limiting ourselves to possibilities on the other side of our inhibitions. Consider...
1 Simple Hack to Dissolve Bad Communication
The first We & Me Model Dynamic talked about feeling connected and alone, and how feeling connected was in direct correlation with feeling valued and understood. This time around, we are going to discuss how certain aspects of your interactions can invoke these...
The Value of Lending an Ear
https://youtu.be/WA3IZy7tMTo?list=PLBasE1jaWznGS80990IOwmjXmbxXprtvz By this point, you know the difference between a “we” and “me” mindset, and a few characteristics that fall under each category. This article discusses the difference between listening to win and...
2 Mindsets to Create Belonging at Work: Are you Connected or Alone?
Connected & Alone https://youtu.be/6eq6JCCiZO4?list=PLBasE1jaWznGS80990IOwmjXmbxXprtvz Our last article touched a little on what exactly it means to have either a “we” or “me” mindset. To go a little more in depth, it might help to first nerd out on how our brains...
Hello to the We & Me Model
We named our company We and Me, Inc. because we strongly believe in the power of working strongly together. Also, after going in and partnering with dozens of organizations, we noticed a pattern in the dynamics that caused some teams to thrive—and others to struggle....
The Art of Asking Questions to Spark Creativity
“Questions have this really amazing ability to be keys that unlock information inside of people that allow you to start establishing a relationship of trust.” When someone shares an idea with us, what should our first instinct be? Do we go along with it? Do we ask...
Improving Company Meetings for a Happier Workplace
Office meetings are often portrayed as boring and a waste of time, but anyone who facilitates them knows they are anything but that. American fashion designer, Eileen Fisher, starts off each of her meetings with what We!™ calls “connection before content.” This...