Comments on: The Daily 5 Minutes: An exciting alpha test! http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/ Starting new conversations in the workplace! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:11:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » Give an Employee Five Precious Minutes http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 HRM Today - Blog Archive » Give an Employee Five Precious Minutes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:04:41 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3349 [...] every minute you spend with your employees is precious. That’s why I have always loved the 5-minute management practice from pal and fellow management author and blogger Rosa Say. Here is a quick explanation of the [...] [...] every minute you spend with your employees is precious. That’s why I have always loved the 5-minute management practice from pal and fellow management author and blogger Rosa Say. Here is a quick explanation of the [...]

]]> By: Rosa Say http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Rosa Say Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:23:26 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3347 Many have your challenge Tim: Attention is hard to get, and it's also hard to keep! Your phrase "choosing to find 5 minutes to connect" is the insight: Our intention to make it work and direct our attention in a better way is what the D5M is all about. Knowing you as I do, I think you will love the alpha when you see it! Many have your challenge Tim: Attention is hard to get, and it’s also hard to keep! Your phrase “choosing to find 5 minutes to connect” is the insight: Our intention to make it work and direct our attention in a better way is what the D5M is all about.

Knowing you as I do, I think you will love the alpha when you see it!

]]> By: Rosa Say http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Rosa Say Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:15:57 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3346 Thank you for sharing your own experience with it Dave, for you mention a couple of things here: -- "if used consistently" -- that's the habit part. Habits put us on automatic pilot so that the extra effort magically seems to melt away... we just do it. The repetition adds to the comfort level too, much in the way we get warmer the more we layer on clothing. -- "and taught my coworkers to use it too" -- so great that you did so! Managers quickly see that the D5M is a good way to lead by example. When others see the results you get, just because people talk to you more, and give you more information, they jump on board pretty eagerly. -- "giving it a name and providing structure as you have done Rosa, it makes it that much more effective" -- we underestimate the power of vocabulary, and what our <i>language of intention</i> can do for us. One of the best things is the name of it, and the agreement that these conversations ARE contained within only 5 minutes time. People get more efficient (it's similar to how we edit ruthlessly when we tweet because Twitter only allows 140 characters). This is what makes me excited about the alpha Dave, we'll be able to share these tidbits there as people share more about their own experiences in real time. Thank you for sharing your own experience with it Dave, for you mention a couple of things here:
– “if used consistently” — that’s the habit part. Habits put us on automatic pilot so that the extra effort magically seems to melt away… we just do it. The repetition adds to the comfort level too, much in the way we get warmer the more we layer on clothing.
– “and taught my coworkers to use it too” — so great that you did so! Managers quickly see that the D5M is a good way to lead by example. When others see the results you get, just because people talk to you more, and give you more information, they jump on board pretty eagerly.
– “giving it a name and providing structure as you have done Rosa, it makes it that much more effective” — we underestimate the power of vocabulary, and what our language of intention can do for us. One of the best things is the name of it, and the agreement that these conversations ARE contained within only 5 minutes time. People get more efficient (it’s similar to how we edit ruthlessly when we tweet because Twitter only allows 140 characters).

This is what makes me excited about the alpha Dave, we’ll be able to share these tidbits there as people share more about their own experiences in real time.

]]> By: tim http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3345 tim Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:38:36 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3345 I live in a world where attention is hard to get (the world of college students). Choosing to find 5 minutes to connect and collaborate with these students is doable...on both ends of the relationship. We all knew it was a good idea. I'm glad Rosa has taken it to the next level and put it in a usable, strategic, and productive format! .-= tim´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/studentlinc/~3/SYW_OpXH4E4/people-are-people.html" rel="nofollow">People Are People</a> =-. I live in a world where attention is hard to get (the world of college students). Choosing to find 5 minutes to connect and collaborate with these students is doable…on both ends of the relationship.

We all knew it was a good idea. I’m glad Rosa has taken it to the next level and put it in a usable, strategic, and productive format!
tim´s last blog ..People Are People My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Dave Rothacker http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3344 Dave Rothacker Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:25:56 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3344 The D5M is maybe the single greatest takeaway from your work Rosa. (the maybe part is related to: "tell me David, of your children, who is your favorite?") If a manager has not used the D5M, it will, if used consistently, produce dramatic results. But as a manager, I did use the D5M (and taught my coworkers to use it too). I just didn't know it had a name :-) By giving it a name and providing structure as you have done Rosa, it makes it that much more effective. Although I used it, I wasn't quite as consistent as I should have been. The structure you lend helps that. The D5M is maybe the single greatest takeaway from your work Rosa. (the maybe part is related to: “tell me David, of your children, who is your favorite?”)

If a manager has not used the D5M, it will, if used consistently, produce dramatic results. But as a manager, I did use the D5M (and taught my coworkers to use it too). I just didn’t know it had a name :-) By giving it a name and providing structure as you have done Rosa, it makes it that much more effective. Although I used it, I wasn’t quite as consistent as I should have been. The structure you lend helps that.

]]> By: Rosa Say http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Rosa Say Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:47:08 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3343 Thank you so much David! The credit for these beautiful graphics goes to <strong>Rick Cecil</strong>, my partner in creating the D5M challenge for November at Ruzuku.com and someone many in our Ho‘ohana Community know quite well (<a href="http://joyfuljubilantlearning.com/category/guest-authors/rick-cecil/" rel="nofollow">he has written for us</a> at <em>Joyful Jubilant Learning</em>). Rick was kind enough to interview me for his "Another Step Forward" feature at Ruzuku <a href="http://blog.ruzuku.com/category/from-there-to-here/rosa-say/" rel="nofollow">back in July</a>, "Encouraging dream-chasers to take their first step" - this alpha test will be another fabulous step forward! Thank you so much David!

The credit for these beautiful graphics goes to Rick Cecil, my partner in creating the D5M challenge for November at Ruzuku.com and someone many in our Ho‘ohana Community know quite well (he has written for us at Joyful Jubilant Learning). Rick was kind enough to interview me for his “Another Step Forward” feature at Ruzuku back in July, “Encouraging dream-chasers to take their first step” – this alpha test will be another fabulous step forward!

]]> By: David Zinger http://talkingstory.org/2009/10/the-daily-5-minutes-alpha/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 David Zinger Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:34:39 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=2758#comment-3342 Rosa: Not only is the Daily 5 Minutes one of the best management quick approaches I know you have made it quite beautiful with the images in this post. D5M Rules in a time of few rules and more conversations. David .-= David Zinger´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EmployeeEngagementResultsThatMatter/~3/1Vbt523uvC0/" rel="nofollow">Read This: Fast Links to Employee Engagement Reading</a> =-. Rosa:

Not only is the Daily 5 Minutes one of the best management quick approaches I know you have made it quite beautiful with the images in this post. D5M Rules in a time of few rules and more conversations.

David
David Zinger´s last blog ..Read This: Fast Links to Employee Engagement Reading My ComLuv Profile

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