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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. She facilitates strategic planning and executive coaching for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at non-profits, and in academia.

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9 Surprising Benefits of Being an Education Major

Strategy Driven

Spend Your Career Helping Others When you pursue a teaching major, you put yourself on a path to helping others throughout your life. Best of all, each day will bring a unique set of experiences as you formulate lesson plans and interact with students. You can participate in fundraisers or help plan performances.

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Workplace and Life Advice You Can Use

Leading Blog

T HIRTY-NINE LEADERS were interviewed on subjects related to leadership and were assembled by Roger Dean Duncan into LeaderSHOP Volume 1: Workplace, Career, and Life Advice from Today’s Top Thought Leaders (not to be confused with the LeaderShop ). The book is organized around 10 topics. Career Management. Mental Maps.

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William Donaldson on Entrepreneurial Leadership

Leading Blog

The thread that runs through his career is the entrepreneurial mindset. Of course, an entrepreneurial leader needs to know about subjects like financial management, competitive strategy, market analysis, and the like. But I think those topics are distinctly secondary. He focused on the personal characteristics of the leader. “Of

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How to speak up at work: A confident woman’s guide to project self-confidence

HR Digest

But equally, not being able to speak up at work causes frustration, and can even hold you back in your career. By not speaking up at work you are lowering your chances of positive career outcomes. Or we may think practically that speaking up will be career-limiting for us. Perception is reality. Why don’t we speak up at work?

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What the Best Leaders Do

Lead Change Blog

Throughout my career, I have spent a lot of time studying and teaching leadership. It’s a fascinating subject! However, not all actions turn out exactly as planned. He has produced 28 short YouTube videos on various management and leadership topics. Leaders must be flexible and make adjustments as new obstacles appear.

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Does Marissa Mayer’s Choice Limit Yours?

Let's Grow Leaders

But when I got this note from an LGL tribe member I realized the topic was worth bringing to our community for insights. And that avoiding the subject because of my own discomfort was weak. We agreed on one aspect of this topic–raising kids is a vitally important job which moms and dads need to take seriously.

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