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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Giving advice nobody asked for blocks the path to real solutions.
Chapter 2: We all have an inner Advice Monster, and it’s time to rein it in right now.
Chapter 3: Stressful situations awaken Advice Monsters within us.
Chapter 4: Rather than offering solutions, we must ask more and far better questions.
Chapter 5: People will do anything to try and sidestep having a vulnerable conversation.
Chapter 6: To spark transformative conversations, you must help people feel truly safe.
Chapter 7: To become a good coach, you need to learn to be truly coachable.
Description
The Advice Trap (2020) is a practical guide to taming your inner Advice Monster. Many of us give advice compulsively because we’re insecure and want to control the situations we’re in. But that comes at the cost of alienating ourselves from other people, and stifling innovation in the workplace. Instead of jumping in with solutions, we need to cultivate a deep sense of curiosity and really learn to listen to other people.
Who Should Listen
- Mansplainers hoping to learn how to stop giving unsolicited lectures
- Innovative leaders who want to learn new methods to inspire their teams
- People interested in how coaching techniques can be used in daily life