Nathan Magnuson

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What You Need to Understand About Adult Learning Theory

Nathan Magnuson

As a result, “trainers” are rarely not the only experts in the learning environment. ” If your adult learning environment doesn’t include peer interactions of past & present experiences, you’re missing a huge opportunity. .” Peers bring expertise as well.

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The Fear of the Finger

Nathan Magnuson

Additionally, many times the “fault” is actually no fault at all except a change in the external environment. Create environments where others feel secure in admitting their own mistakes. The only people who win are the critics who say, “I told you so.” But is it really a win? Sometimes it can be anticipated, but many times not.

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Top 10 Posts from 2017

Nathan Magnuson

In an increasingly complex environment, simplicity is becoming an art form. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word. Apologizing is never easy. It’s also the key to new levels of effectiveness, both for you and your organization. Simplify or Petrify. The easier it is to follow you, the more people will.

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Is Leadership Easy or Difficult?

Nathan Magnuson

You have less time to gain familiarity with your environment. You’ll have more decisions to make, more uncertainty to negotiate and more change to manage. You inherit problems you probably don’t want to deal with. Your decisions have deeper and wider implications. Your mistakes have sharper consequences.

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Simplify or Petrify

Nathan Magnuson

In an increasingly complex environment, simplicity is becoming an art form. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t track many metrics. But simplify the ones that have your core focus down to a core few at any given time. Give it to them, and they’ll follow you.

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Where Credibility Comes From

Nathan Magnuson

In some environments, this is much more crucial than others. Incidentally, the most effective communicators place the greatest emphasis on the audience, not themselves. They listen well, care and make their audience feel important and smart – genuinely. Credentials.

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Be a Millenial Who Shines at Work

Nathan Magnuson

Don’t change your mindset, but take the time to listen and ask questions before proposing sweeping changes in new environments. It can be a little unnerving for older, more experienced – but also more realistic colleagues. Proposals that would otherwise work fall apart when the initial assessment is slightly off.

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