Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

That's a lot of people skills - way more than managers or experts acknowledge. And they're one of the biggest “difference-makers” in the workplace. The difference between a leader and a manager is people skills. The difference between a good employee and a stronger, high-performing employee is people skills.

Skills 104

Skills Construction Goleman Emotional Intelligence 104

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

At the elementary level, that means that we need to emphasize exercises that encourage problem solving and teach children how to work cooperatively in teams. Happily, there is a lot of interest in inquiry-based or project-based learning at the K-8 level, though it’s hard to know how many districts are pursuing this approach.

How To 14

How To Education Technology Ethics 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Mapping out detailed project plans? We think this trend has continued, and perhaps even been intensified as the workforce has become more diverse and especially as it has gotten younger. However, groups of cooperative contributors outperform groups of cheating free-riders. Seeing the big picture? Delegating?

Management 9

Management Cooper Short-term Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2014

Since humans began cooperating, and also began failing to, there have been, among the under-appreciated drivers of human misery, the three Rs of payback: retaliation, redirected aggression, and revenge. A reputation for effective retaliation may well reduce the likelihood that a victim will be similarly targeted in the future.

Politics 8

Politics Ethics Reputation Stress 8

Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

A professional with proven ability to manage change and work across diverse areas, as required, can be a great asset to an organization. Even if you're working for a company but you're interested in moving to a different part of the business - see if you can help them with some projects. Keep adapting your plan over time as well.

Career 74

Career Advice Succession Learning-by-Doing 74

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

That data projects the future. ” “If you don’t cooperate with me, I’ll bring you down.” Addictive organizations show frozen feelings and ethical deterioration. Addictive managers project externally originated criticism back onto internal scapegoats. Incorrect Assumptions that People Make.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50