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Social Media Has Redefined Breaking News – For Me Forever

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It felt like the house was right next to a train track and a train was going by. We moved from New England to the San Francisco Bay Area in the end of July. Three weeks later, I was awakened in the middle of the night by the largest earthquake in 25 years. No one else in my house stirred, not even the dog.

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How to REALLY Listen

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Some years ago during a YPO Forum moderators training program, one of the participants had this explanation of the power of real listening faxed from his office. Do you know how to REALLY listen? … to listen without feeling responsible to help the person find a solution? The REAL listening skills. → Read More: How to REALLY Listen.

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3 Tips for Career Conversations That Energize and Engage Employees

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

The article concluded with these suggestions: “offer more training and education. I’m not referring to the nodding, smiling, ‘uh huhs’ and ‘tell me mores’ you might have learned in active listening training. She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide.

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3 Approaches to Culture Change: What Works

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Trying to change culture by decree or through training programs won’t affect people’s beliefs. You can’t “do” culture change to your organization. Culture arises from the beliefs and underlying assumptions held by the people in the organization. One way to change the culture is to fire a lot of people.

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How to Delegate Effectively and Minimize the Risk

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” “They don’t know how, and it’s not my job to train them.” Often managers don’t delegate because they hold one or more of these beliefs. Do any sound familiar? “If you want the job done right, you have to do it yourself.” ” “They don’t want extra responsibilities.”

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Stewardship Is an Alternative to Leadership

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Peter Block is a global bestselling author and consultant, and a partner in Designed Learning, a training company that offers workshops that build the skills outlined in his books. His bestselling book, Stewardship has just been re-released in a 20th Anniversary, Revised and Extended Edition with a foreword by Steven Piersanti.

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The Value of Vision Series – Daniel Burrus

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Visit the airport in Beijing and ride the train that transports passengers from terminal to terminal. Get off the train and into the city: everywhere you look, you’ll see evidence of seemingly impossible ideas becoming reality. The atmosphere crackles with an optimistic, can-do energy.

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