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Chip Scholz
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Chip Scholz is Head Coach of Scholz and Associates, Inc. He is a nationally recognized executive coach, public speaker and author. He is a Certified Business Coach and works with CEO’s, business owners and sales professionals across North America.
Chip has written for a number of business and trade publications. 2009 saw the release of his first book project, “Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses.” His second book, with co-authors Sue Nielsen and Tracy Lunquist, “Do Eagles Just Wing It?” was published in 2011. His next book "Clear Conduct" is due in 2013.Do Eagles Just Wing It?
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Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses
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Tips on How to Voice a Complaint at Work
I think we can agree that no one really wants to hear scathing diatribes and grievances at work. So when you’ve got a valid reason to complain, proceed carefully. There’s an art to getting heard by the right people at the right time and in the right way. Be smart about how you voice your [...]
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Leadership Communications: How to Voice a Complaint
One decision leaders make daily is when to complain and when to keep silent. It’s key to effective communications. “Complaint has a noble history. It has driven human society forward and led to the abolition of systemic injustice. That it is now primarily associated with inconsequential moans and frivolous litigation is a travesty.” ~ Julian [...]
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3 Power Questions for Great Conversations
Many smart executives are great at giving answers. They get interviewed and give speeches frequently enough. But asking powerful questions is a skill worth developing. In the work I do coaching executives, we work on raising their curiosity and skills for asking the right questions. In Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence [...]
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Power Questions: Better Conversations
Asking power questions may be the most important, yet least developed, skill for personal and professional success. In the work I do coaching executives, we discuss how they are using questions. You’d be surprised at how many smart leaders are great at giving answers, but fall short on asking questions. One popular belief holds that [...]
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What Should Leaders Do When Trust Is Broken?
What should you do when trust is broken in your company? Given the rapid and uncertain business climate we’re in, it’s no wonder leaders can say the wrong thing in haste, or even the right thing but in the wrong way at the wrong time. When that happens, trust is broken. It takes years to [...]
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How to Fix a Leadership Trust Deficit
Why do 9 out of 10 leaders rate so poorly on measures of trust? Whether or not your leaders are trustworthy or not, it doesn’t take much to create an atmosphere of mistrust. But the solutions aren’t as complicated as one might think. To improve your connection to people and build confidence in you, try [...]
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