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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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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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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Being systematic is vital to current success. Being open to new possibilities might be responsible for the spark of an idea that will drive future success. I feel that the majority of good leaders can only be developed, in a sense that no specific training, educational degree or position can define their development.

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Driving School for Leaders

Next Level Blog

It’s an example of what Abraham Maslow called unconscious competence and it’s the last of four stages of learning he based on different levels of competence.  That’s pretty much where Brad is in his driver education right now although he’s doing a great job of managing his discomfort. In those checked items lies the gold. 

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Is Your Heart the Boss of You? | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

September 20th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every now and then, I have the pleasure of seeing how my education and early career as a bench biologist can have some connection with the work I am now doing. I do not know any actual examples. It would be an interesting study to have leaders wear a heart rate monitor for a day.

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Being Wrong is Good

Persuasive Powerhouse

How about this morning’s story about the head of the Michigan Education Association sending an inappropriate e-mail to 200 employees… that’s wrong and bad. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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

Persuasive Powerhouse

Steven Bell : December 11, 2010 at 12:44 am Mary Jo, As a mentor in the education field I appreciated the guidelines. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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