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Guest Post: Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class

Lead on Purpose

Near the end of this school year, my wife asked if I could complete a project with her class. Sharing – Kindergartners recognize one of the most important aspects of class (team) dynamics is learning to share and making friends. Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. What methods do you use to socialize new information?

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How Global Trade Affects Inequality

The Horizons Tracker

“Trade in Ecuador tends to be something that is good for the richest, relative to the middle class,” the researchers explain. “It’s pretty neutral in terms of the middle class relative to the poorest. These tend to help the middle classes or the less well-off. million firms between 2009 and 2015.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. When you reach that point in your life where the light bulb goes off, and you begin to understand that knowledge is not gained by flapping your lips, but by removing your ear wax, you have taken the first step to becoming a skilled communicator.

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Resistance and Change – A Personal Experience | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

My friend Becky Robinson of LeaderTalk suggested I write about a recent experience; she was insightful to do so since I found that it has great relevancy to the struggle all leaders have with taking risks and questioning their beliefs in order to learn new skills. As I was learning new theories and practicing new skills, I struggled.

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Guest Post: 10 Secrets of Effective Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Grow your skills. In fact, by keeping your skills fresh you’ll be able to engage more effectively with your employees who are out in the field. Take classes, attend seminars and join discussion groups to make sure your skills stay up to par. And stay committed to helping your team members achieve them. Be innovative.

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How To Overcome Your Speaking Jitters.

Rich Gee Group

In college, I took a communications course which made me stand up and give presentations each week to the class. I also took the Dale Carnegie Class (12 weeks/3 hour meetings) and had to stand up each meeting and give an impassioned speech with no notes, no Powerpoint, for a specific amount of time. Anything less. Harvey 01.20.11

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Building Personal Strength: World-Class Chicken Salad Sandwich

Building Personal Strength

Like knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and forms of power, personal strengths help us be more effective when working through tough challenges. skip to main | skip to sidebar Building Personal Strength Helping people grow stronger for the challenges of work and life. since 1987. For each person, some patterns will be stronger than others.

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