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5 Questions You MUST Ask Your Young Professionals if You Want to Engage Them

Nathan Magnuson

Leaders can get ahead of this trend by asking for two year goals, rather than five. Career expert Dan Miller says that the average job now lasts only 2.3 years – but just 13 months for young professionals. Part of the reason is the appropriate need young professionals feel to diversify their career experiences.

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What Coaching Leaders Do Differently

Nathan Magnuson

The term “coaching” has been trending as a corporate buzzword for some time now. We’re all familiar with athletics coaches. But when someone advises us to find a coach to learn a new skill or solve problem, it’s usually in a professional context. What does it actually mean to coach someone?

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Be a Millenial Who Shines at Work

Nathan Magnuson

In fact, some organizations are even setting up reverse mentoring programs to enable (or force) senior leaders to learn about the latest trends. Millenials have a wealth of skills to offer in the workplace – technology being at the forefront.

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How to Be a Good Dictator (or Not)

Nathan Magnuson

By now you may have noticed a trend: dictators thirst for power and can never be fully satisfied. Ultimately, criticizing a dictator is dangerous business because it’s received as a threat that must be dealt with – often harshly. For servant leaders: Know the difference between just and unjust criticism.

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The Thing I Hate About Personality Assessments

Nathan Magnuson

Personality assessments are definitely trending right now. If you spend much time on social networks, you’ve probably even seen personality quizzes that blend with pop culture. Which Lord of the Rings character are you? Or Disney character. Or past U.S.

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Top 10 Blog Highlights from 2012 | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Thanks Loren, it seems like doing a top 10 list is kind of a trend for the end of the year. [link] Loren Pinilis. Great list! I particularly liked the last one on the three leadership questions. link] Nathan Magnuson. link] Dan Black. Great post man. Looking forward to reading your blog this year. link] Nathan Magnuson.

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How to Complete an Individual Development Plan | Thoughts for the.

Nathan Magnuson

Home About Coaching Contact Guest Posts Archives. Thoughts for the Everyday Leader. by Nathan Magnuson. Home / Human Resources / How to Complete an Individual Development Plan. How to Complete an Individual Development Plan. November 26, 2012. — 4 Comments.

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