Facilitating Difficult Discussions What You Can Do to Help Your Committee Reach Consensus Conflict is a necessary evil in standards development. When discussing important topics, people are going to disagree on: What the problem is; What solutio ...
Ethical Leadership in Standards Development What is Ethical Leadership A commitment to setting and complying with organizational values or industry codes sets the tone for employees. This level of Ethical Leadership has raised in national visibility ...
Being part of a team is something most cannot escape. In the standards and conformity assessment landscape, you can find yourself on more than a few committees, boards, projects, working groups, and more. Learning about your team members, what they ...
As a standards professional, facilitating discussions within diverse committees of members from different cultural and geographic backgrounds can be exciting, engaging, and challenging. Here are a few tips to help you better prepare for success ...
"I know we said 'contemporary' but I don't think we agree on what that word means." You are giving up something to get something in a negotiation. Headed into a negotiation? You need a clear strategy when negotiating for what you want. Come t ...
