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Preparing for Re-entry into the Physical Workplace: Lessons from NASA

Michael Lee Stallard

Over the years, my colleagues and I have had the privilege of speaking and teaching workshops at NASA. Previously I’ve written about how relational disconnection between NASA engineers and senior managers contributed to the fatal accidents of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003.

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10 Sins of The Facilitator

Mike Cardus

Contact Mike and join the Train-The-Trainer workshop to master your facilitation skills. Referenced : Six Sigma Team Dynamics; The Elusive Key to Project Success ; Eckes, George;Wiley: 2003. Facilitation is a skill that takes knowledge, practice and patience. michael cardus is create-learning. image by dingler1109.

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“How to Be Exceptional” is Destined to be a Landmark Leadership Book

The Practical Leader

I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. It heralds a mega-shift in leadership training and development. When to work on weaknesses.

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The Exchange: Four Tips for Having Conflict-Busting Conversations in the Workplace

Strategy Driven

In 2003, he moved to San Diego to lead NCRC. Barbara Filner was the director of training for NCRC from 1984-2010. She has designed and conducted workshops on mediation and conflict resolution in the workplace in both the United States and Europe. Lisa Maxwell is currently the director of the training institute at NCRC.

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Make Customers Want to Buy Offline

Harvard Business Review

The challenge begins with improving staff hiring and training. Since its “Slow Banking” redesign in 2003, Oregon-based Umpqua Bank has provided ample seating, free coffee, and wifi to its customers, and offered up its branches for meetings, workshops, and concerts. Good people also need good information.

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Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally

Harvard Business Review

Looking back through scores of interviews we've conducted in the course of training and coaching engagements, and returning to the 360 reports, these are the four specific low-confidence behaviors cited by managers (male and female alike): Being overly modest. Not asking means you've lost the chance to influence the outcome. Blending in.

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