You may have heard of an ASKhole® as someone who asks for you advice, then doesn’t follow it. The definition is more than that - an ASKhole® is the person who goes beyond asking for you advice, but asks you to do their work for them. The work is stuff they could and are responsible to do.

The ASKhole® Framework is a six-step process that helps leaders identify ASKhole® traps and stay out of them!

If you’re reading this question, you probably have someone in mind who is demonstrating ASKhole® behaviors. Be generous with them. People typically demonstrate ASKhole® behaviors because they are stressed and spinning, often struggling with being a pleaser, a perfectionist or insecurities.

Employees who demonstrate ASKhole® behaviors add to their (and your!) burnout, they negatively impact teamwork and are weak problem solvers. When you implement the six steps of the ASKhole® Framework, you will have stronger teams, mitigate burnout and have staff who are better problem solvers.

The easiest way to see if you have ASKhole® employees is to take this 2-minute quiz

The ASKhole® Framework is aimed at reducing the challenges that come with employees that spin. Each environment is unique and leaders observe the impact of those variables differently. Each leadership development training is tailored to your needs and how you can best leverage the principles in the ASKhole® Framework. ​ Common topics covered in the ASKhole® Framework include (but not limited to): ​ Mitigating employee burnout Change management Healthy accountability Tough conversations Creating psychological safety Giving feedback Continuous improvement Prioritizing Culture improvement Developing others Contact Kerri to Learn More

Take a 2-minute survey & find out! Get personalized results related to these five categories so you can see the best opportunity for you to lead out of the ASKhole® trap, get time back and achieve your ambitious goals You will receive personalized feedback that will help you see the areas that are having the biggest on your leadership, your team, and leading out of the ASKhole® trap.

Kerri leverages her comfort in front of crowds and classrooms to engage audiences to identify the ASKhole® behaviors in their organizations and apply the steps of the ASKhole® Framework. So many times, leaders don't even realize that they have fallen into the ASKhole® Trap. Kerri tailors every keynote to the industry leadership needs in the audience. As an educator, Kerri is mindful about the "one and done" pitfall of conferences and keynotes, where audiences receive wonderful information and then lose it once they return to the demands of their role. To help the leaders apply the concepts of the ASKhole® Framework, Kerri's speaking engagement may also include: The ASKhole® Trap quiz as a tool for leaders to assess their behaviors Access to Kerri's book, Leading out of the ASKhole® Trap Access to Kerri's leadership tips and other free resources A free follow-up virtual workshop ​​ Check out this video that captures Kerri in action:

The ASKhole® concept is a fun term that gets at a serious topic. In the ASKhole® Framework training, Kerri pulls from the audience to get real examples of the challenges leaders currently face and helps the group think through how to apply the ASKhole® framework's six strategies. ​ You will experience laughter, collaboration, and stretching. The group will unlearn some traditional ways of approaching leadership, learn to let go and empower others so you have better problem solvers and have more time to do the leadership work you love. ​ Check out these testimonials and look further down for the investment. Illinois Housing Authority. Kerri was a phenomenal speaker. I left her presentation with concrete steps and items I can implement in the workplace. Southern Illinois University. In the case of our event, Kerri jumped on board without hesitation and was very flexible as we cycled through our planning stages and onto the actual event. She was super responsive during every step and on the day of the event, she showed up incredibly prepared and with a sense of approachability. Sick Kids Hospital. We still talk about you ALL the time & how much we enjoyed it.

Some groups break up the training into several sessions so that leaders and employees have a chance to implement the concepts and talk through how their skills are developing. ​ The duration of the training time will limit how deep we can dive into theASKhole® Framework's concepts. ​ 90-minute workshop includes for groups up to 20 people: Pre-meetings with leadership team to align content with organizational goals All-participant access to Kerri pre- and post- training to answer questions and apply the content Content typically covers the first three of six concepts in the ASKhole® Framework. These first three are pivotal to moving forward. Virtual facilitation: $1,497 In-person investment starting from: $2,997 + travel ​ Half-day (up to 3.5 hours) workshop for up to 20 people includes: Interviews with several audience members to design tailored content Pre-meetings with leadership team to align content with organizational goals Partnership with leadership team to strategize on on-going work Pre-meeting homework, as appropriate The half-day workshop allows groups go go through all six of the strategies in the ASKhole® Framework. Virtual facilitation: $2,497 In-person investment starting from: $4,447 + travel ​​ Full-day (up to 7 hours) virtual workshop for up to 20 people includes: Interviews with several audience members to design tailored content Pre-meetings with leadership team to align content with organizational goals Pre-meeting homework, as appropriate Post-workshop homework The full-day workshop empowers teams to learn all six strategies in the ASKhole® Framework and infuse a number of other communication and leadership tips along the way. This is a rigorous training with case study application, group work and collaboration. Complimentary 60-minute workshop within a month to review concepts and build habits Virtual facilitation: $3,947 In-person investment starting from: $7,997 + travel ​​ Talk to Kerri about the options for travel and larger groups and check out her speaking page.

The ASKhole® Framework training applies a framework that helps leaders deal with employees who demonstrate ASKhole® behaviors.