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Naked Networking

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I happened upon the concept of naked networking in Germany at a conference focusing on learning about leadership by engaging with horses. With nothing to hide, nothing to exploit, naked and vulnerable, we can better engage in a more selfless, unpretentious way and build productive relationships.

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October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

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We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Take these 5 steps to still present yourself as a professional, inspire confidence, and move forward productively. Communication. With Words. Inspiration.

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Bringing Unity to a Remote Team

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Taking the first one or two minutes of a conference call to talk about the weather or a common neutral interest will lighten the mood and show that you care about them and not just the project at hand. This will help people be more open to asking questions and challenging each other, leading to a better end product. Positive Feedback.

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Burned Out or Bored Out?

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If at all possible, make it face to face—even if it’s done on a video conference call like Zoom. She pitched an idea that she could write a small newsletter that profiled various employees and clients who used the company’s products. However, I have no interest in writing press releases. I can do it, but I do NOT want to do it.

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Highlighting Our December Sponsor: Servant Leadership Institute

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SLI’s annual conferences are energizing two-day events that include internationally renowned speakers, interactive workshops, and roundtable discussions. Learn more about current conference offerings via this link. He’s overbearing and compulsively obsessed with profits and productivity. Speakers Bureau.

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Preview Thursday: Let’s Stop Meeting Like This

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We invite you to learn how to: Transform meetings into productive work experiences using the same work design principles that transformed factory work and made video games engaging. Identify the critical choices that meeting designers, leaders, and contributors make that transform meetings into productive work experiences.

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Personal Branding

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You can’t attend a conference without hitting a breakout session helmed by some Personal Brand high priest or priestess. It eats up the 45-minutes before the gravy-laden conference lunch, but is it productive? We hear so much now about the building and managing of one’s “Personal Brand” as the key to success. Or even necessary?

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