ID and E-Learning Links (6/26/2016)
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How to Conduct a Lightning Fast Needs Assessment Clients Will Love
About 7 questions for needs assessment, starting with “What is the problem?” and digging deeper to uncover the root cause.
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The first question is obvious: What is the problem? However, answers will almost always be symptoms and not causes.
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Continue the conversation by asking, “Which metrics are you trying to positively affect?”
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You can accelerate right past symptoms by asking, “What are employees doing that they shouldn’t be doing?” or “What are employees not doing that they should be doing?”
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Gain valuable insight regarding the timing of the problem by asking, “When did it first begin?” and “When does it occur?”
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Get a clear picture of the location by asking, “Where does the problem occur?”
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A simple way to initially assess the scope is by asking, “How big is the problem in measurable terms?” The measurable terms should be linked to the metrics that matter question.
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“What questions should I have asked that I haven’t?” This question triggers the client to share any last minute details that are relevant to finding a solution.
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7 Best Ways to Customize A “Connection Request” | J.T. O’Donnell | LinkedIn
I agree with the author that using the generic LinkedIn connection request comes off as lazy or at least clueless. I don’t agree with everything else the author says (like marking everyone as a colleague even if you’ve never worked with them), but I appreciate the ideas and examples of how to customize invites in different ways.
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Nothing screams, “I’m lazy,” more than an uncustomized request.
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Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
GFreat article on LinkedIn intros. Another tip that wasn’t mentioned in that post is to use Text Expander software to prepare a number of different intro emails, allowing you to quickly add that text when you want to connect.
That’s a great suggestion. I have my standard messages saved in Google Docs so I can copy and paste, but a Text Expander would be faster than my current process.