All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important

All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success

A set of tools for mastering the one skill standing between us and success: the ability to ask for the things we need to succeed.

Imagine youâ€™re on a deadline for a big project, and feeling overwhelmed. Or you're looking for a job, but can't seem to get your foot in the door. Or you're dying for tickets to a sold out concert, and all your leads have gone cold.

What do these problems have in common? They can all be solved simply by reaching out to a colleague, friend, or wider network and making an ask.

Studies show that asking for help makes us better and less frustrated at our jobs. It helps us find new opportunities and new talent. It unlocks new ideas and solutions, and enhances team performance. And it helps us get the things we need outside the workplace as well. And yet, we rarely give ourselves permission to ask. Luckily, the research shows that askingâ€”and gettingâ€”what we need is much easier than we tend to think.Â

Here, Wayne Baker shares a set of strategiesâ€”used at companies like Google, GM, and IDEOâ€”that individuals, teams, and leaders can use to make asking for help a personal and organizational habit, including:

â€¢ A quiz to identify your asking-giving style
â€¢ SMART criteria for who, when, and how to ask
â€¢ â€œPlug-and-play â€ routines that make requests a standard component of meetings
â€¢ Mini-games that incentivize asking within teams
â€¢ TheÂ Reciprocity Ring, a guided activity that allows people to tap into the giving power of a network

Picking up where the bestselling bookÂ Give and TakeÂ left off,Â All You Have to Do Is AskÂ shows us how to ignite the cycle of giving and receiving by asking for the things we need.

Advance praise for All You Have to Do Is Ask

â€œAsking for help and support has been a key to my success. Wayne Baker expertly shares how everyone can do it.â€â€”Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, MetricStream, and board director, Verizon and Nordstrom
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â€œWayne Baker shares the formula for driving personal, organizational, and social change by tapping the power of our teams and networks for help. This insightful book is a must-read for anyone seeking practical and proven solutions to make our workplaces and world a better place.â€â€”Noel Tichy, professor, University of Michigan, and author of Judgment and Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown Currency
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781984825926
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2020-01-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781984825926

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown Currency
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781984825926
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2020-01-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781984825926

All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success

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