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Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Hands-On ... - always yours

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120 LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE<br />

REDIRECTING QUESTIONS<br />

The best way to change from Being on Your Case to Being on<br />

Your Side is fi rst to notice how you behave and then turn the evaluation<br />

into a learning and action plan. Following are some examples<br />

of whipping statements and statements that will help you redirect<br />

<strong>yours</strong>elf to Being on Your Side.<br />

“<strong>On</strong> Your Case” Whipping<br />

• How could I be so lame?<br />

• Don’t I know better than this?<br />

• I’m an idiot for doing this!<br />

• Why didn’t I start this sooner?<br />

• I could have done a much better job!<br />

• What is wrong <strong>with</strong> me?<br />

• I should have known better!<br />

“<strong>On</strong> Your Side” (Phrases That Redirect Your Habit)<br />

• Which parts of this performance went well?<br />

• What didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to?<br />

• What exactly didn’t work out here?<br />

• Which part is under my influence?<br />

• Is there anything I could have done differently?<br />

• What will I have to do to accept this performance and not<br />

beat myself up?<br />

• What can I learn from this performance?<br />

• What will I have to improve next time?<br />

• Is there any learning, training, or help I need to improve my<br />

performance?<br />

• What will be my next step?<br />

• How will I make sure I stay on track?

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