First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

“In industry, we pretty much suck at it.” – a participant at my last training session, a department head at a major company, commenting on the presentation skills of far too many people. ———— I make a lot of presentations. I teach speech. And I study speech and presentation skills. If I have areas of [.].

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Participative Skills Industry Training 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

“Neglect, carelessness and not clearing the stunt area are usually what causes accidents. Preparation is absolutely essential to any successful stunt. You have to go through a stunt in your mind — over and over again as if you’ve already done it. The stuntman must keep his mental separation from all that’s going around him. [.].

Succession 85

Succession Blog 85

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article that appeared in The Atlantic(January/February 2010) in which Amanda Ripley shares what she learned about recent efforts to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning in public schools. She also discusses Teach for America (TFA), a non-profit organization founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 after she graduated from [.].

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Article Organization Taylorism Taylor 80

First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

I am a little busier than I have been. I write blog posts when I can. And I fall behind reading our other blogging team members, especially Bob Morris, and have to catch up. So – let me just say — have you been reading Bob Morris lately on our blog? Now, he puts up [.].

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