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November 9, 2016

Cydcor Reviews Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

About Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., did decades of research on gifted children and adults and discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. A mindset is either fixed or growth-oriented; if you have a fixed mindset, you believe you have certain innate talents or weaknesses that can’t be changed. On the other hand, if you have a growth mindset, you believe that abilities can be […]

August 26, 2013

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler

Title: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Author: Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler Review by: Gary Polson, CEO Description of the book: How do you approach a touchy, but important, subject with someone at home or at work without damaging the relationship? This has always been a challenge for me, and for most people I know. Because we are afraid the conversation will damage the relationship we tend to avoid it or dance around […]

July 24, 2013

The One Minute Manager

This is our third installment of our book reviews project designed to introduce you to books that Cydcor team members find especially valuable.  This review is by Edvil, a Cydcor DM Lead. This is the first review that Edvil has done for us. Title: The One Minute Manager Author: Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson Description of the book: Story is about a young man who wants to find out what makes a great manager. He meets a manager that everyone […]

September 24, 2010

Crucial Conversations

How do you approach a touchy, but important, subject with someone at home or at work without damaging the relationship? This has always been a challenge for me, and for most people I know.  Because we are afraid the conversation will damage the relationship we tend to avoid it or dance around the issue, which in the long-term is more damaging. An effective conversation starts with first understanding what you are trying to accomplish with the conversation?  Do you want to […]