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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 asking-and getting-what we need is much easier than we tend to think.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Here, Wayne Baker shares a set of strategies-used at companies like Google, GM, and IDEO-that individuals, teams, and leaders can use to make asking for help a personal and organizational habit, including-\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e . A quiz to identify your asking-giving style\u003cbr\u003e . SMART criteria for who, when, and how to ask\u003cbr\u003e . \"Plug-and-play \" routines that make requests a standard component of meetings\u003cbr\u003e . Mini-games that incentivize asking within teams\u003cbr\u003e . The\u003ci\u003eReciprocity Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, a guided activity that allows people to tap into the giving power of a network\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picking up where the bestselling book\u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003eleft off,\u003ci\u003eAll You Have to Do Is Ask\u003c\/i\u003eshows us how to ignite the cycle of giving and receiving by asking for the things we need.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdvance praise for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll You Have to Do Is Ask\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Asking for help and support has been a key to my success. Wayne Baker expertly shares how everyone can do it.\"\u003cb\u003e-Shellye Archambeau, former CEO, MetricStream, and board director, Verizon and Nordstrom\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Wayne 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.\"\u003cb\u003e-Noel Tichy, professor, University of Michigan, and author of \u003ci\u003eJudgment\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eControl Your Destiny or Someone Else Will\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49982879301905,"sku":"CIN1984825925G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50905009422609,"sku":"GOR012484054","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50994564399377,"sku":"NIN9781984825926","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51424291160337,"sku":"CIN1984825925VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51511986585873,"sku":"GOR014309672","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1984825925.jpg?v=1751438425"},{"product_id":"united-america-book-wayne-baker-9781939880291","title":"United America","description":"First, this book is unique in subject. Dr. Wayne Baker is reporting a surprising truth about Americans: We are united by 10 Core Values. This truth is empowering because it enables us to rise above and see beyond political polarization, Washington gridlock, the imagery of Red\/Blue states, and the rhetoric of culture wars and class warfare. In these pages, Dr. Baker shows how Americans agree on a surprising number of principles, based on years of nonpartisan, scientifically balanced polling and research. Second, this book is exceptional in its format, designed for individual reading and flexible use in classes, small groups and other settings where men and women enjoy civil discussion about the urgent issues of our day. Educators and business leaders will find this book very useful, partly because it is so easy to adapt for your setting. You may choose to read it cover to cover or tailor it to your particular interests and preferences. You can select the chapters and values you are most eager to read about and read them in any order. Within each chapter you will find topics to contemplate and discuss, along with questions that will stimulate reflection and respectful discussion about a value, what it means, and the challenges of applying it. Dr. Baker defines a Core American Value as a value that is strongly held by a large majority of Americans, stable over time, and shared across diverse demographic, religious, and political lines. A core value is not a prescription of what Americans ought to believe, but what Americans actually do believe. The meaning of core values can be seized, manipulated, and wielded by either side of the political aisle. This book is an attempt to reclaim the concept of core values from those who would usurp it, and make it a more neutral term. 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