Tue.Aug 30, 2011

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The Decline Of Dignified Learning – Are We Amusing Ourselves To Death, as Postman Predicted?

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The story is told of an admiring friend who charms a young mother, “My, that’s a beautiful baby you have there.” The mother replies, “Oh, that’s nothing — you should see his photograph.” In this obviously weird colloquy lies a sorely bitter truth. Louis René Beres — Substance. When you communicate, (when you speak or [.].

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Don’t Overlook Social Recruiting Tools

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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Ryan Kohler for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please click here. * * * Failure to use social networking sites when promoting a job [.].

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3 Ways to Increase Your Team’s Performance

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Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Successfully managing a team is a complex undertaking. Increase the odds of reaching your goals by doing the following three things: 1. Establish urgency. Team members need to [.].