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How Online Chat Affects Reading Skills

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study from the University of Twente adds its perspective to the mix by examining the impact online chatting has on the reading skills of youngsters. Reading skills. The study examined data from the PISA results in 2009 and 2018 across 63 countries.

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Social Media Responsibility | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’m going to explore responsibility as it relates to social media – the responsibility that comes with living in the real world vs. a perpetual state of virtual reality. As most of you know, I’m a big fan of social media.

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6 Communication Lessons from Social Media for 21st-Century Leaders

Engaging Leader

I was not one of social media’s early adopters. I finally got on Facebook in 2009, roughly the same time as your grandmother. BTW, my first-ever tweet: [link] I quickly discovered that social media isn’t rising so quickly because the tech is sexy. […]. Not until 2011.

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The Big Shift: Demand for Future Work Skills in 2021

HR Digest

The battle of the world against the pandemic shook up the workplace, requiring swift accommodation and responses to skills gaps and skill shifts. Updated skills are the currency for future-proofing your career. The Skills Dilemma. And what skills will matter to you and your organization in the future? . “If

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WHY WOMEN'S NATURAL SOFTER SKILLS ARE COMING TO THE FORE IN BUSINESS

Women on Business

So what are the main differences between standard marketing / advertising, and online Social Media? Where Social Media differs is that it is all about relationships. We tend to have a more natural affinity in wanting to talk, share and support and this is going to be vital to businesses as Social Media grows.

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Encouragement - An Underappreciated Coaching Skill

Kevin Eikenberry

Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Develop Your Coaching Skills at the Coaching Training Camp Next post: The Most Valuable Question? When all players are encouraged to do their best, the results can be amazing. Real leaders recognize this. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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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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