About John Stoker

John R. Stoker is the author of “Overcoming Fake Talk” and the president of DialogueWORKS, Inc. His organization helps clients and their teams improve leadership engagement in order to achieve superior results. He is an expert in the fields of leadership, change, dialogue, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence, and has worked and spoken to such companies as Cox Communications, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and AbbVie. Connect with him on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.

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10 Ways to Connect with a Younger Workforce

by John Stoker | May 7, 2017 | About the Public Sector

10 Ways to Connect with a Younger Workforce JOHN STOKER John Stoker is the author of “Overcoming Fake Talk” and the president of DialogueWORKS, Inc. On a recent flight, my seatmate and I began to talk about communication and conversation strategies for dealing with...

9 Strategies for Increasing Your Listening Power

by John Stoker | Apr 6, 2016 | on the job

I have often been accused of not listening very well. I know that sometimes I just become preoccupied and so I fake it, hoping that the other person won’t really notice that I am not totally present in the moment. Most of the time what gets in the way of being an...

Positive Questions: Create an Atmosphere of Trust

by John Stoker | Nov 13, 2014 | Trends

Soon after I turned 16, I took a young lady on a date around the lake late at night to watch the moon come up. When it was time to go home, I started the car, drove maybe a quarter mile, and the car stopped. In shock I noticed that the gas gauge registered “E.” So my...

Leaders: Do They Sabotage the Accountability of Their People?

by John Stoker | Sep 9, 2014 | on the job

There has been a lot written and spoken lately about accountability. However, there is a question that is not often addressed: “Do leaders actually sabotage the accountability of their people?” Effective leadership requires both talk and walk. Some leaders don’t...