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September 29, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Exciting Strategies About Confidence

Are you ready to learn some exciting news and strategies about confidence?
Would you like to support others in your life who need to be more confident?

I’m a proud member of the World of Business and Executive Coaching Summit (WBECS). I learn the latest techniques about Master Coaching to share with my clients and loyal readers to support their professional growth. Jennifer Paylor, Author of Cracking the H Code shared fascinating information about humility. Many of the coaches on the call were under the wrong impression about humility. Some thought that humility was a weakness and lowering yourself to the importance of others. Wow! This is wrong! Who knew? You’ll receive more information on this in future articles. Let’s get started so we can all feel more confident about who we are and what we stand for in this crazy life.

Strategies About Confidence #1: Humility is NOT a Sign of Weakness

Humility is about learning and asking questions. How do you show up when you don’t have the new skills?

It’s all about the following:

Being open-minded and showing up this way
Learning from failure

Strategies About Confidence #2: Knowing That You Need Help

People who show humility know that getting support for things that they don’t know is part of being successful. My goal in coaching is to have clients feel more confident in their life after we practice new strategies and implement them. Practicing and implementing is 50% of our success and wanting to change is the other 50%.

I teach an online course, Kick Conflict to the Curb: Get the Respect YOU Deserve. Every class blows me away with their willingness to admit that they enrolled because they want to become more confident during tough conversations. This openness is why the classes have been such a success. I seem to attract people who believe in professional growth and they bring an open mindset to the class!

Strategies About Confidence #3: Being Vulnerable is Part of Showing Humility

The path to mastery is starting off vulnerable knowing that it is not always easy. I recently became a Certified Virtual Presenter from Espeakers. We learned about Zoom and all the technical issues to correct when they appear. It looks good on paper. The reality is that we can’t control bandwidth issues all the time. There will be Zoom bombers. Some people don’t know how to use zoom and we need to show them during the meeting.

I love it when the stars are lined up during my Zoom classes! My mastery is working! Yet, when there are poll issues, the break-out rooms don’t work, or microphone issues with participants – this is when true humility shows up. I’m comfortable in my skin. I’ve practiced and learned. Yet when I’m not in control, I just accept this and show my vulnerability and laugh while I do my best to fix the issues. We need to start off being vulnerable to learn complexity.

It’s Your Turn to Share YOUR Thoughts on Strategies About Confidence

How does this article speak to you?
How have you shown your vulnerability when you learned something new?
Did you know that humility is a sign of strength?

Please share your thoughts in the comment section. We just realized that the comment section was turned off for weeks! This is a perfect sign of humility! We didn’t know until some of you told us. The Joyce Weiss Team did NOT blame or complain. We didn’t know. We fixed it. And all is well. 🙂

You can always send me a private email HERE if your answer is too personal. I will get back to you! I hope that you know that I CARE about my clients. I do what I do as a Master Coach and Communication Strategist is to help the world feel more confident during the tough conversation, one person at a time!

Have a great week!

Remember, you Get What YOU Tolerate!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
The Queen of Conflict Resolution

P.S. Please check out our new website about our online course: Kick Conflict to the Curb HERE. Let’s explore if this class is right for you, your direct reports or colleagues who you feel would benefit from working with me and the other communication rock stars for 6 weeks.

P.P.S. Call me and I promise not to push or sell anything! Let’s see if the course matches your communication goals. Reach me at 800.713.1926 or my cell: 248.325.8101

September 22, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

We are all Change Masters During These Crazy Times!

I recently saw this powerful quote by Mary Engelbreit, Author, and Artist. I knew I had to make a poster for you! We are ALL change masters these days. We don’t like it that our lives have been turned upside down. Like anything else in life, we have a choice on how we react to the changes. Some of my clients are glued to the tv or Alexa and all the negativity is affecting their mental state, big time.

We get so caught up in this negativity at times and we just don’t see that we are change masters. We can wallow in our fear or do something about it. Some of my clients decided that they wanted to give back and help others who are less fortunate than they are at this point in their life. Others have decided to take online classes or some other professional development project.

Joyce, What Did You Do to Become a Change Master?

In March we all knew that we were in something dangerous. We didn’t know at that time all the ramifications. A couple of online classes literally fell in my lap in March and opportunities are opening up like never before. The only reason is that I changed my outlook and attitude. I am still informed of what’s going on in our country and the world. I made an executive decision to jump right into new water without the usual planning that I do. My focus was as strong as it could be and all doubt and fear disappeared. I knew I needed to do something different.

My clients enjoy hearing that they don’t have to be so down and out. We explore options for professional growth projects, new exercise programs, family activities to break the boring routines or anything to change the closed mindset. It isn’t easy to do unless we are fortunate to have friends, family, colleagues, and coaches 🙂 for the needed support.

How are you a Change Master?

Please share how you have become a change master during this pandemic.
How did you change fear into finding opportunities?
What small steps did you take?
Describe how you see colleagues, friends, or family members who are stuck in all the negativity.
Please comment on this post and share your experiences.

My cell is 248.325.8101. Reach out any way that you want and you know I will respond to each and every message I receive. This is the icing on the cake – communicating with my loyal readers. It’s easy to make a comment right on this blog.

Here’s a Story About Why Laughter is so Important to This Change Master

A couple of colleagues recently criticized me when I encouraged laughter during my online course: Kick Conflict to the Curb. They thought it was disrespectful because of what’s going on in the world today. That’s fine and they can lead their classes more seriously. I’m a change master and know how important it is to laugh even during the saddest moments.

Death and Dying was an interesting class that I took when I was studying for my Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling. The professor invited 2 families whose children had recently passed away. Both families told us that laugher helped them during the mourning process a bit easier. Of course, they talked about the child’s illness for a while. They also shared all the funny episodes in their child’s life. This took some time for them to move from such loss to lighter moments.

This one class changed my outlook on life. Laughter and fun are both stress relievers. I’m so satisfied when clients change their outlook at their own speed and believe me, it’s more important now than ever before to take care of ourselves. Our mental states are being challenged daily. I’m here to support anyone you know who could benefit from working with me for only a few sessions.

Have a GREAT Week!
Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
The Queen of Conflict Resolution

September 8, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

A Motivational Quote to Keep You Going Even During Dark Times

I recently saw the motivational quote below and knew that I needed to make a poster for my loyal readers! This post was written during the pandemic of 2020. The message is necessary more so than ever before. Certain friends know that when we get together (at a distance, of course) I don’t mind talking about the latest news – ONLY if it’s for a few minutes and NOT the entire evening. I’m sure you or even some of your friends, colleagues, or family are glued to the TV for hours. This is dangerous for our mental health. Being informed is mandatory in my book. Concentrating on all the negativity is crippling.

Coaching clients see that they are putting themselves in harm’s way when they only concentrate on the darkness. It’s hard work to change our attitudes. So hard. It’s possible when we put our minds on high alert that we can get unstuck and actually find opportunities even during the darkness. I’m hearing patterns after I ask clients, “How have you changed during this pandemic – both positively and negatively?”

Here are some of the negative responses

I’m having trouble sleeping
I’m worried about bills
I hope my relative doesn’t get the virus
I’m concerned about money or my job
I’m afraid that the virus will last a long time
Our kids miss their social life and this pandemic is affecting them

Here are some of the positive responses
I appreciate my family more than ever before
I’m taking care of myself by exercising more
I’m taking advantage of this new virtual world by taking powerful classes
I’m rethinking my career

Why this motivational quote means so much to me

Many of you have seen several posts about launching my Online Course: Kick Conflict to the Curb: Get the Respect You Deserve. This idea came out of the pandemic. I was one of the lucky ones who joined several online courses with top-notch trainers. Gina Carr, Terry Brock, and Bob Pike have helped me focus on an entirely new career – virtual training. It was difficult finding time to attend all the classes because I was still working with coaching clients even during this dark time. Of course, I didn’t know at the time how impactful this training was going to be for me. I just knew I had to do something to make sure I didn’t get pulled into all the craziness.

My next course starts on September 15th. I’m keeping this class small to concentrate on the needs of each person who signs up. That’s why seating is limited. September 10th is when registration closes. Please visit my landing page HERE to find out if the class is right for you or your direct reports.

I’m here to answer your questions and to share all the exciting details including that each participant will have a laser-focused 60-minute phone coaching session with me. 30 minutes when the class starts to set goals and discuss current conflicts and 30 minutes with me at the end of the class to make sure you reach your goals.

How Does the Motivational Quote Speak to You?

How has the pandemic changed you both positively and negatively?
What do you do to stay balanced during the light and dark of the pandemic?

I encourage you to reach out to me with questions about your own conflict resolution issues or for direct reports. Don’t worry, I will not sell you anything when you call! This master coach and communication strategist loves what I do and I care about clients and advocates. My cell; 248.325.8101.

Have a GREAT Week!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
The Queen of Conflict Resolution

August 25, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Are You Ready to Implement Two of my Favorite Conflict Resolution Skills?

Are you ready to learn and implement 2 of my favorite communication tools?
Do you want to hear inside coaching secrets on how clients have improved their success at work after using these powerful conflict resolution skills?

If you saw my blog post last week, you read all about the September 15, 2020 launch of my online class – Kick Conflict to the Curb. This week you will experience 2 of my favorite conflict resolution skills and tools. It includes 2 videos on how to use Verbal Aikido and Be Direct with Respect®. Please let me know how I can help you decide if the class is right for you or your direct reports.

Conflict Resolution Skills #1: Verbal Aikido

https://vimeo.com/450928167

Verbal Aikido is a conflict resolution skill that helps you gain control when someone pushes your hot buttons. The person who pulls back when he or she is pushed is the stronger one in the conversation. Here’s an incident that happened to me during a conflict resolution program with first responders. I was speaking about verbal aikido when an angry participant stood up and said, “Joyce, you seem like a nice lady, but this will not work on the streets.” I said to myself, “Joyce, you teach this stuff, use verbal aikido!” I said, “You’re right, this strategy won’t work on the streets. It will work in your office with your colleagues and direct reports.” The participant relaxed and smiled and said, “Joyce YOU are right. Thanks for setting me straight.”

You’re right are words that diffuse the hostile person. We don’t need to agree with someone if they are NOT right. If they are correct, try doing this next time and you will see the other person stop pushing back. Hey, I know this stuff works, because I only coach skills that I’ve tried in my own life! 🙂 Check out verbal aikido in the search bar to the right to find more articles and videos on this important conflict resolution skill.

Conflict Resolution Skills #2: Be Direct with Respect®

https://vimeo.com/450985159

Be Direct with Respect® is my secret sauce. Clients have been using this trademark of mine for over 30 years! It’s powerful and easy to use. This is the formula:
I am_____________________________________(your emotional response)
When____________________________________(non-judgmental)
Because__________________________________(how it affects you)

The story below gives you a perfect example that one of my clients used with her boss after he ridiculed her in front of her direct reports. After practicing this tool during the online course – Kick Conflict to the Curb she felt comfortable with her new skill. She was ready to speak to her boss. “Ron, I was embarrassed when I was ridiculed in front of my direct reports because it discounted my leadership role. I appreciate constructive feedback because that’s how I’ve grown professionally. I would appreciate it if you speak to me privately in the future.” Ron was impressed with her direct and respectful communication.

Let’s Stay Connected

Please let me know your questions about Kick Conflict to the Curb to see if the class is right for you or your direct reports. The cool thing is that we can create your private course with your team – just think, less stress, drama, and MORE peace! Send me a private email on what stress or conflict issues you are experiencing and how I can help you learn and implement powerful conflict resolution skills.

Until next week,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Conflict Resolution Queen
Communication Strategist and Master Coach

Remember, You Get What YOU Tolerate!

August 18, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Check to See if You are One of the Lucky Winners!

Hey Loyal Blog Readers,
You have heard me say that opening up our mouths during tough conversations is taking a risk. We never know how people will react to our words or actions. This blog post has such an important message that I wanted you to open it. I decided to take the risk with the title, and sure enough, you listened! :)!

The good news is that you did win because you opened this blog post. Here’s a link to your booklet on Secrets for Successfully Navigating Life’s Potholes, Ruts, and Obstacles.

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As a valued blog follower, I’m reaching out to let you know of an exciting new course I’m offering. Kick Conflict to the Curb, a six-week program, is launching in September. It’s designed to create master communicators and I want to share this incredible opportunity with you.

Deemed the “Queen of Conflict Resolution,” I’ll show you how to communicate with respect, decrease interruptions, set boundaries, use constructive feedback, and identify triggers before overreacting. Attendees of Kick Conflict to the Curb will learn how to effectively manage bullies, slackers, micromanagers, and others who are creating toxic environments. Ultimately, you’ll gain lasting conflict resolution skills, enabling you to handle most any situation that arises, whether at home, at work, or within personal relationships.

During these unusually stressful times, people are feeling overwhelmed. And with elevated levels of stress, disputes are quicker to erupt in almost any relationship. Don’t put your marriage, career, or friendships at risk. Through my interactive course, I’ll provide the peace and long-term results you deserve as we Kick Conflict to the Curb together!

A Certified Virtual Presenter and Master Coach with three decades of experience, I’m offering live, online training, and instruction throughout the six weeks. In addition to Zoom course meetings, as a bonus, I’ll also provide two 30-minute private coaching sessions by phone (a $500 value) and engage participants weekly in a private Facebook group. In a nutshell, I’m not just pushing handouts, I’m working personally with you, so you’ll walk away with real skills to gain control during the conflict and communicate strategically.

For a limited time, I’m offering this six-week course for only $497 to a select group of my supporters. You’ll save hundreds of dollars through this special offer. More importantly, you’ll reap rewarding life skills. But do act quickly, as seats are limited.

The special savings are good until September 10^th with the course starting September 15^th at 4:00 pm. I may add another class time to accommodate schedules because I understand flexibility is key as we navigate these challenging times.

Call to find out how to get started with the instructional fun or go to www.paypal.me/joyceweiss1/497 to join today. Let’s Kick Conflict to the Curb and end the drama! I’ll look forward to it!

Yours sincerely,

Joyce Weiss

Communication Strategist Master Coach

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