Ep 155. Wayne Baker: All You Have to Do Is Ask

<p>Wayne Baker is the Robert P. Thome Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management &amp; Organizations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, and Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations. His latest book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-You-Have-Ask-Important/dp/1984825925/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3JA35D9MWLCA9&amp;keywords=all+you+have+to+do+is+ask&amp;qid=1579198487&amp;sprefix=all+you+have+to+%2Caps%2C133&amp;sr=8-2" target="_blank"><em>All You Have to Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success</em></a><em>.</em> He is the author of five other books and many scholarly articles.&nbsp; His work has focused on social capital, social networks, generosity, and positive organizations, and values. Wayne is a cofounder and board member of Give and Take Inc., developers of the Givitas collaborative technology platform based on principles in <em>All You Have to Do Is Ask.</em></p><br><p>In this episode, Stew and Wayne talk about the science and art of both asking for and giving help, and we need to be able to do both.&nbsp; Getting the support we need to achieve our goals, at work and in all the rest of life, is too often inhibited by difficulties we face in asking for it.&nbsp; In this conversation, Wayne describes and illustrates what the barriers are that hold people back from asking for help and what can be done to overcome them.&nbsp; He explains the essential elements of an effective request -- that it’s specific, meaningful, action-oriented, realistic, and time-bound -- and how to assess your style of giving and receiving help, as a useful starting point for becoming smarter about how to cultivate generosity in all the relationships that matter to you.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>