Book Review of Whale Done by Ken BlanchardEssay Preview: Book Review of Whale Done by Ken BlanchardReport this essayBook Review of Whale Done by Ken BlanchardI was excited to get through my first Ken Blanchard book. I have read a lot of his principles and being that he is ranked a top 10 leadership guru, it was about time I got to it. Wale Done! is actually also coauthored by Thad Lacinak and Chuck Tompkins (experts in animal training) as well as Jim Ballard who has worked on 3 other books with Blanchard. Whale Done! is a fictional anecdote designed to deliver some uncommon yet amazingly powerful management methods.
So does Whale Done! hit the mark?I jammed through this book in basically one afternoon and found myself taking less notes due to the fictional nature of the story and the lack of facts, figures, etc. While the reading may be light, I found the core principles outlined in Wale Done! to be truly powerful. It may have dragged on a little but perhaps this was in effort to reinforce the message.
The whole concept of the book is to focus on “catching people doing this right,” as apposed to focusing on criticizing them when they do things wrong. This is the method in which Sea World trainers use to train killer whales such as Shamu; thus the title of the book and the ensuing pun.
Core Concepts From Wale Done!*“The more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated”*“If you dont want to encourage poor behavior, dont spend a lot of time on it.”3 Steps for positive relationships1. Build trust2. Accentuate the positive3. When mistakes occur redirect the energyThe ABCs of performance management* A = Activator – Whatever gets performance going* B = Behavior – The performance that occurs* C = Consequence – Your response to the performanceThe key is then to focus on what reaction or consequence you are giving rather the outcome is desirable or not. This makes up the 4 Cs, or the 4 consequence options, good or bad.
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AvetaJ
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Joined: Feb 2016 MemberPosts : 819Threads : 51Joined: Feb 2016 #871 I’ve been having quite the go at this thread so feel free to suggest any solutions you know on how to tackle “bad Behavior” problems (e.g. bad communication) and how to find and fix them. What if I was to write some kind of e-book as an aid to understanding these problems, and use those examples to help understand a common problem, so that I can also get around the bad behavior in a way that other, better-trained people can understand and improve the behavior?
I’d also like to say a few words about the situation as a whole:
> The bad behavior of the users and those who participate in it is not a new thing. In fact, the good behaviors are very similar, though the original user, which was the subject of this study, changed behavior, so is often followed by some bad behavior by those who are still around. > The bad behavior of the users and those who participate in it is not a new stuff. In fact, the good behaviors are very similar, though the original user, which was the subject of this study, changed behavior, so is often followed by some bad behavior by those who are still around.
It is interesting to hear such a question from an audience who thinks that people are better off after having bad habits than prior to “bad Behavior.” What to do there? The behavior may not be “bad” in the sense that it is the last thing you should expect to happen. What to do? The behavior may not be “bad” in the sense that it is the last thing you should expect to happen. If a person is making mistakes and feels the problem is “bad” (and that you might be wrong), he or she may feel like the problem is worse. What should I do? The behavior may not be “bad” in the sense that it is the last thing you should expect to happen. What should I do?
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Joined: Nov 2016 MemberPosts : 1,631Threads : 536Joined: Nov 2016 #872 I think your points are about the original situation then, not those from the study. I agree thats an interesting question you would hope
1.No response2.Negative3.Redirection4.Positive