{"id":8566,"date":"2020-10-14T13:22:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T18:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=8566"},"modified":"2025-06-02T05:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:24:53","slug":"getting-the-real-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/getting-the-real-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the REAL Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8566\" class=\"elementor elementor-8566\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316b8d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"316b8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0988fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"0988fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9a87bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9a87bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9d857\" data-id=\"5b9d857\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7990496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7990496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to effective decision making, there&#8217;s no substitute for being informed.\u00a0 At the same time, we&#8217;re living in the information age.\u00a0 We&#8217;re more likely to have too much data than too little.\u00a0 What&#8217;s a leader to do to discover what&#8217;s <em>really<\/em> going on?\u00a0 Here&#8217;s 8 recommendations including a simple <em>magic word<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a8cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92a8cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Informed Decisions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e2a7ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e2a7ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6643064\" data-id=\"6643064\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b049fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b049fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information Quantity vs. Information Quality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089b46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"089b46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you gather information directly from people both inside and outside of your organization,\u00a0 how can you improve the information&#8217;s <em><strong>quality<\/strong><\/em>?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed718d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed718d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Truth vs. Candor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fe97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5fe97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When making important decisions, which is more valuable; <strong><em>truth<\/em><\/strong> or <strong><em>candor<\/em><\/strong>?\u00a0 What you hear may be factual and honest.\u00a0 But truth can be told with a lot left unsaid.\u00a0 People can be honest and truthful while not being forthcoming.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Quality input needs to go beyond <em><strong>honesty<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 Getting to <em>the real story<\/em> requires <em><strong>candor<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efbe7b6\" data-id=\"efbe7b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd7084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afd7084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Candor-sign-sf.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8567\" alt=\"Candor Sign\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Candor-sign-sf.png.webp 394w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Candor-sign-sf-300x232.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Candor-sign-sf-150x116.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50af2f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50af2f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-545f0b4\" data-id=\"545f0b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab8d029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab8d029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Pursuit of Candor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b7180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b7180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting the real story is an essential leadership skill. Do you have what it takes?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f513dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f513dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eight Attributes for Getting the Real Story<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45a38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f45a38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Approachability and rapport<\/li><li>Genuine Curiosity <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/regaining-your-childlike-curiosity\/\">(read more)<\/a><\/li><li>Active, empathetic listening skills\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/category\/listening-skill\/\">(read more)<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>A Non-Judgmental Approach<\/li><li>Root Cause Analysis\u00a0 (asking WHY 5 times &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkreliability.com\/cause-mapping\/what-is-root-cause-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a>)\u00a0<\/li><li><em>Messenger Protection<\/em>; Never kill or diminish those who are forthcoming!<\/li><li>An attitude of gratitude\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/gaining-more-appreciation\/\">(read more)<\/a><\/li><li>Use of <strong><em>the magic word <\/em><\/strong>for enabling candor<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85f71e4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85f71e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-246b145\" data-id=\"246b145\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4439e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4439e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Magic Word for Gaining Candor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-603608c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"603608c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your parents were correct about using magic words.\u00a0 <em><strong>Please<\/strong> <\/em>and <strong><em>Thank You<\/em><\/strong> are always useful.\u00a0 But there&#8217;s another word that works well for getting to the real story when used properly.\u00a0<\/p><p>I recommend learning to insert some form of the word &#8220;<em><strong>real&#8221; <\/strong><\/em>into your ask.\u00a0 Here are some examples.<\/p><ul><li>&#8220;What&#8217;s the <strong><em>real<\/em> <\/strong>story?&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;What&#8217;s <strong><em>really<\/em><\/strong> happening here?&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;How do you <strong><em>really<\/em> <\/strong>feel?&#8221;<\/li><li>&#8220;What&#8217;s the <em><strong>real<\/strong> <\/em>challenge?&#8221;<\/li><li>Challenge initial responses with the one word question;<em><strong> &#8220;Really?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 (Intonation is critical with this one)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3950a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3950a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It <em>really<\/em> can work like magic.\u00a0 Just understand that the <em>real<\/em> magic happens when those other seven attributes (above) are in place.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de044ef\" data-id=\"de044ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9252a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9252a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Real-magic2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8575\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Real-magic2.jpg.webp 483w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Real-magic2-300x242.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Real-magic2-150x121.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79ddfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d79ddfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The <em>Magic Word<\/em> for gaining candor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to effective decision making, there&#8217;s no substitute for being informed.  At the same time, we\u2019re living in the information age.  We\u2019re more likely to have too much data than too little.  What\u2019s a leader to do to discover what\u2019s really going on?  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