Knowing Kenning

Barry Jentz on Discrepancies

In June of 2020, when it was clear that it would be a year like no other, Kenning Partner Mark Ledden started a conversation with his friend and mentor Barry Jentz. Barry, the founder of Learning & Leadership, Inc., is a coach, leadership consultant, and author of the book Talk Sense.

Over the course of his 50-year career, Barry has explored the way our brains are hardwired to treat people as if they are problems. As a result, even seasoned, talented people can become locked into simplistic black-and-white thinking when under stress.

The good news is that it is possible to cultivate a more complex mindset, and the transformation begins with recognizing discrepancies. In this ten-minute excerpt, Barry talks about what discrepant moments are, how he became interested in them, and how they can serve as a gateway for growth. He also explains why he insists on video recording the people he works with.

 

To contact Barry https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-jentz-8531989

Or Mark mark_ledden@kenningassociates.com

Best Practices for Virtual Training

Mike Merrill talks with Kenning Partner Jerry Stauduhar about what Kenning has learned over the past year or so about best practices for virtual training.  Jerry talks about how Kenning adapted to the new Zoom realities, and some of the major lessons they learned in the process: Deliver your content in small bites; mix up the modalities you work in; and lean into the performance, especially with your voice.  Jerry finishes up by explaining some of the benefits to virtual training, and explores the future of the virtual and hybrid training models.

 

Contact Jerry: jerry.stauduhar@kenningassociates.com

Or Mike: michael.merrill@kenningassociates.com

Getting the Most from Your Year-End Review

Kenning Partners Jennifer Lachance and Cathy Boeckmann discuss how you can get the most out of your end of year review.  They first look at two common but not ideal reflex reactions to feedback in reviews:  “Not Me” and “All Me”. Since neither of these stances engage much with what you are hearing, Jen suggests a different one:  “Let’s Talk”.  Here you approach the feedback with curiosity: you try to truly understand what your reviewer is telling you, and you work to integrate it into your understanding.  Jen delineates the power of this approach before, during, and after the review.  And she explains how using it at review time can have positive after effects throughout the coming year.

Reach out to Cathy.Boeckmann@kenningassociates.com or Jennifer.Lachance@kenningassociates.com

Getting to Know ”Knowing Kenning”

In this introduction to the new "Knowing Kenning" podcast, Kenning Associates' Managing Partner Cathy Boeckmann talks with Mike about the purposes of and plans for the new podcast. 

Contact Cathy.Boeckmann@kenningassociates.com  or michael.merrill@kenningassociates.com