Category Archives: Agreements

Sailing the Seven C’s of Collaborative Business Relationships

By Daniel Robin To some folks, the phrase "business relationships" is effectively an oxymoron. The more pressure to perform, the more likely there’ll be a bump in the road to collaboration that sends things flying out of control. Hopefully the "bump" isn’t the tip of an iceberg, but just a bit of rough water that will soon pass. Collaboration at work isn’t required, it’s just a lot more Continue Reading ...

Initiating and Sustaining Change at Work: Part 2

Interpersonal Strategies for Leading Transitions By Daniel Robin Part 1 in this series focused on how change affects us personally, and what can be done to make the most of it. This article highlights interpersonal strategies for handling all forms of transitions -- from minuscule to life-bending.  Part 3 delves into organizational strategies for leading change. Change Ain't What It Used to Continue Reading ...

The Art and Practice of Agreement

By Daniel Robin This article takes a deeper look at how having clear and complete agreements often spells out the difference between success and suffering. How in the world can we build a workplace based on well-considered agreements when ... Co-workers, employees, and customers quickly knee-jerk into "Yes" or "No" responses — before they even know what's Continue Reading ...

Building a Workplace Culture Based on Agreement

How to Get There From Here By Daniel Robin "Starting today, I promise to be on time for every meeting, no matter what. Really. This time I mean it." How healthy this sounds, they all thought. Finally ... embracing what they've been wanting for months. Perhaps it's time. Why New Year's Resolutions (Usually) Don't Work A resolution is a decision. A decision on an Continue Reading ...

Organizational Pathways: Part 2

Resources for Keeping the Peace The Art of Alternative Dispute Resolution by Daniel Robin How can you live in peace and still live in the world? In our litigious society, success can be defined as not having to sue anybody. Conflicts are inevitable, and often act as a mirror of our own lives and attitudes. Using the appropriate tool to address an issue helps us keep differences from escalating Continue Reading ...

Organizational Pathways: Part 1

Waging Peace in the Workplace By Daniel Robin With the increase in work force diversity, emphasis on teams, and the new-world-disorder -- also known as chaos -- sooner or later, we all get into conflicts that just don't resolve, even with a Ph.D. in active listening mode. Calmly sitting down to "talk about it" can be frustrating when there are hidden agendas, turf wars, or fear patterns in the Continue Reading ...

Four Pillars of Agreements

In order for people to honor agreements in ways that get the desired result, the following four conditions must be met. If any one of these factors miss the mark, chances are good that something will go wrong. Clarity: clear about the goal and the complete set of "conditions of satisfaction" (values, criteria, expectations) Commitment: Solid "yes" representing Continue Reading ...

The Art and Practice of Agreement

By Daniel Robin This article takes a deeper look at how having clear and complete agreements often spells out the difference between success and suffering. How in the world can we build a workplace based on well-considered agreements when ... Co-workers, employees, and customers quickly knee-jerk into "Yes" or "No" responses — before they even know what's Continue Reading ...

Healthy Boundaries Self-assessment

(c) 2017 Daniel Robin & Associates The purpose of this page is to help you collect information about yourself so you can increase your self-awareness and formulate an action plan.  Use these topics and question to journal, reflect and get clearer about what you want.  We also offer coaching services to assist with this process. Which of these core skills deserve future attention for setting Continue Reading ...