Listen "AGL 361: The Ask Approach, by Jeff Wetzler"
Episode Synopsis
About Jeff
Jeff Wetzler is co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized innovation organization, and an expert in learning and human potential.
Wetzler combines unique leadership experiences spanning more than 25 years in business and education, as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, and as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America.
Jeff earned a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in psychology from Brown University.
Based in New York, he is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is an Edmund Hillary Fellow.
Today We Talked About
Jeff's background
Ask?
Learning
Fear
Curiosity
We feel certain
respect by trying first
Start with Why
Make it Safe
The ASK approach
5 Practices
Choose Curiosity - what can I learn from this person?
Make it Safe
Pose Quality Questions - Underutilized questions (reactions)
How we Listen to the answers - door knob moment
Reflect and Reconnect - sift it and turn it
Connect with Jeff
LinkedIn
Website
Book
Leave me a tip $
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Jeff Wetzler is co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized innovation organization, and an expert in learning and human potential.
Wetzler combines unique leadership experiences spanning more than 25 years in business and education, as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, and as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America.
Jeff earned a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in psychology from Brown University.
Based in New York, he is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is an Edmund Hillary Fellow.
Today We Talked About
Jeff's background
Ask?
Learning
Fear
Curiosity
We feel certain
respect by trying first
Start with Why
Make it Safe
The ASK approach
5 Practices
Choose Curiosity - what can I learn from this person?
Make it Safe
Pose Quality Questions - Underutilized questions (reactions)
How we Listen to the answers - door knob moment
Reflect and Reconnect - sift it and turn it
Connect with Jeff
Website
Book
Leave me a tip $
Click here to Donate to the show
I hope you enjoyed this show, please head over to Apple Podcasts and subscribe and leave me a rating and review, even one sentence will help spread the word. Thanks again!
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