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Be a THINKing Partner

Learn to listen and ask thoughtful questions instead of giving advice.

Be a THINKing Partner
App Description

Partner with others to talk through tough decisions, confusing situations, or new ideas. Do more listening; less advice giving.

Hands-on, portable, do it anywhere app. Learn the skills and techniques to be a THINKing Partner!

  • Improve your listening skills and ability to ask thought-provoking questions
  • Learn how to structure a conversation that encourages awareness of what is happening and actions that produce desired results.

Module 1: Introduction – What is a THINKing Partner? (free)

The additional modules are an in-app purchase. One purchase buys all remaining modules.

Module 2: Awareness –The  power of awareness and action

Module 3: Listen – What to notice when you are listening

Module 4: Questions – How to ask powerful questions

Module 5: THINK Model – Follow the 5 THINK steps

prACTice what you learn in each module

Tools such as assessments, activities, record keeping

A place to record what you accomplished and see what others have accomplished

Key Features

  • Micro Lessons of Powerful Content: Read each app screen for a micro lesson with small bursts of specific powerful content
  • Toolbox: Use the tools repeatedly for different conversations. Pick and choose the tools that are best for your situation.
  • Videos: Watch the 1-minute micro-lesson videos throughout the app. Each video explains how to apply the app content.
  • prACTice: Strengthen your ability to be a THINKing Partner by completing practice exercises.
  • Font Sizes: Choose between two font sizes for comfortable reading.
  • Bookmark: Bookmark “important to you” content. Quickly find that content when you need it.
  • Did It: Record your progress and prACTice results. The data you provide helps to assess the power of the app.
  • Badges of Completion: Complete the activities and earn badges of completion.

Background About this App

Diane Morrison, the author, has been teaching leaders to use coaching skills for 20 years. In classroom sessions, many leaders talk about using coaching skills with family members and friends. Absolutely! Almost everyone will benefit from having a THINKing Partner. Sometimes the act of coaching seems overwhelming, so let’s make it simple: less telling and more listening and asking thought provoking questions.

The Authors

Diane Morrison and Marcy Sprenkle are sisters. Diane is the writer and designer, while Marcy is the researcher. Marcy’s research background and skills and Diane’s coaching experience came together to create the Be a THINKing Partner app.

Marcy lives in New Mexico with her two children and fur baby, Buddy. Marcy teaches school and is earning her Ph.D. in Performance Psychology.

Diane lives in Michigan with her husband, two children, five grandchildren, and fur baby, Annabel. Diane has been teaching leadership skills for 20 years. She helps leadership teams implement organization-wide training programs.

Be a THINKing Partner! Download it now for iOS devices. Get the app now!

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Be a THINKing Partner TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE

The Be a THINKing Partner Application is made available for your use provided that you agree to the following terms. BY DOWNLOADING AND UTILIZING THE Be a THINKing Partner APPLICATION, YOU SIGNIFY ELECTRONICALLY YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE (“Terms” or “Agreement”). You may not use the Be a THINKing Partner Application if you do not agree.

These Terms serve as an agreement between you (User) and us (2-Way Communications, LLC), which you are accepting electronically online, and which govern your use of the Be a THINKing Partner Application. We use the term “you” to mean you as an individual or entity and “we” or “us” to mean 2-Way Communications, LLC (also referred to as 2-Way) which is the entity that provides the Be a THINKing Partner Application and related services. You agree that we may provide you with important information and terms electronically, either by making such notice available via the Be a THINKing Partner Application, posting such notices online or via email. Use of our 2-Way services does not entitle you to ownership of any intellectual property rights. All rights shall remain at all times the property of 2-Way.

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The Be a THINKing Partner Application is available only to (a) individuals who are legally capable of entering into contracts and (b) corporations and other organizations that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. If you are not eligible, you may not sign up or use the Be a THINKing Partner Application. We reserve the right to remove or refuse the 2-Way services, for any reason, without notice and with no liability to you. We also reserve the right to change our criteria for eligibility, at any time, in our sole discretion.

You may not use the Be a THINKing Partner Application in any manner that violates any applicable federal, state, or local, or the proprietary or contractual rights of others.

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