AGL 361: The Ask Approach, by Jeff Wetzler

About Jeff

ASK_Cover ImageJeff Wetzler is co-CEO of Transcend, a nationally recognized innovation organization, and an expert in learning and human potential.

Wetzler combines unique leadership experiences spanning more than 25 years in business and education, as a management consultant to the world’s top corporations, a learning facilitator for leaders around the world, and as Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America.

Jeff earned a Doctorate in Adult Learning and Leadership from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in psychology from Brown University.

Based in New York, he is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is an Edmund Hillary Fellow.


Today We Talked About

  • Jeff’s background
  • Ask?
  • Learning
  • Fear
  • Curiosity
  • We feel certain
  • respect by trying first
  • Start with Why
  • Make it Safe
  • The ASK approach
  • 5 Practices
    • Choose Curiosity – what can I learn from this person?
    • Make it Safe
    • Pose Quality Questions – Underutilized questions (reactions)
    • How we Listen to the answers – door knob moment
    • Reflect and Reconnect – sift it and turn it

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