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Dr. Thomas Gordon - A Credo for Relationships

Building Personal Strength

The first book I ever read about people skills was Dr. Thomas Gordon's 1970 book P.E.T. which stands for Parent Effectiveness Training. Leader Effectiveness Training). Everything he said over 30 years ago remains valid and useful today, even though dozens of books have been written about people skills since.

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Guest Post: How to Encourage Your Team Members to Stand Up and Lead

Lead on Purpose

By Andrea Gordon. It is not easy to develop leadership skills in others, however, so it’s very important to understand that some people do not share your goals and aspirations. Andrea Gordon and Dale Carnegie Training want to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community.

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Why Listening Is the Master Skill

Building Personal Strength

In another post I pointed to eight people skills that are key to effective coaching and mentioned a free ebook that summarizes these skills, Coach the People You Care About. I positioned it first because I honestly believe it's the most important people skill you can have. 1 People Skill.) See Listening - The No.

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How You Relate to Others - Life-Changing Skills

Building Personal Strength

I first learned about interpersonal skills in the mid-1970s. I took a month-long skills course and read Dr. Thomas Gordon''s now-classic book, P.E.T. which stands for "Parent Effectiveness Training." My introduction to these skills was life-changing. When you use the skills, you win. And to being a parent.

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The 15 Minute Guide to a Successful Interview

N2Growth Blog

My name is Gordon Berridge , and I am the UK Partner and President at N2Growth , a global, multifaceted professional services firm. That you have the relevant skills. The following are some key considerations: Remember to think long-term; it is more important than any skill you possess. That you fit well with their culture.

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Win the Race for Talent – Talent Management magazine

Chart Your Course

Gordon - 5/10/13. can no longer count on influxes of foreign talent to meet skill needs. organizations had employment models based on hiring recruits from college or training programs who were likely to stay with a company throughout their career.Skilled workers are becoming an endangered species. Win the Race for Talent.

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Unbridled Capitalism

Coaching Tip

In the 1987 movie Wall Street , Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, makes the statement that “Greed is Good”. Unfortunately, since the 1980s, our business leaders have steadily been moving American jobs, formerly performed by skilled American workers to third world countries in order to increase their personal profits.

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