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5 Examples of Important SOFT Skills that Ignite Workplace Performance

Great Results Team Building

Like many leaders, as a young coach I focused primarily on strategy and the requisite skills that I thought were important – but neglected the interpersonal dynamics that would have had a tremendous positive impact on our team success. As Peter Drucker says, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”.

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Are Team Building Events Effective?

Great Results Team Building

And, as Abraham Maslow wrote, “the first step in changing anyone Is to change their awareness…”. And to answer your question… YES – team building is effective. And there is research and other articles from people who have seen its impact. The post Are Team Building Events Effective?

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Positive and Realistic: You can go far on a positive attitude. Positivity is energizing and encouraging, keeping your followers going in good times and bad. Realism combined with positivity grounds you in truth and allows you to reject the impractical. Having a positive attitude affirms individuals that surround you.

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Meaningful Work: A Love Letter | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Here are my thoughts to them as they begin their life at work they love: To my daughters Dear Briana and Kelly, I am so proud of you as you end your formal education and begin on an education of another kind; one that will last the rest of your life. She is a talented creative writer and poet who is embarking on her Ph.D.

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How to Inspire Others | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Everything she does is with a positive attitude and she never gives up. Carina, you are such a positive force with your blog comments. I have a coworker who is burnt out and (appears to be trying to get himself fired) he has limited education and skills and is dragging the morale down with him. Inspiration is all around us.

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Driving School for Leaders

Next Level Blog

We worked on hand position on the steering wheel, keeping the car smoothly within the lane, making good stops and stuff like that. I’m a big proponent of the 10 and 2 school of steering wheel management – meaning that your left hand should generally be at the 10 o’ clock position on the wheel and your right hand should be at 2 o’ clock.

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How to Be a Great Mentor Without All the Fuss | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

If not, consider your fall back position (are you willing to negotiate for “part time&# if you can’t get what you asked for?). Steven Bell : December 11, 2010 at 12:44 am Mary Jo, As a mentor in the education field I appreciated the guidelines.

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