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Dilbert Got it Wrong - The Truth about Empowerment

Building Personal Strength

skip to main | skip to sidebar Building Personal Strength Helping people grow stronger for the challenges of work and life. When the boss gets mad, Dilbert says, "So.now youre saying were not empowered to do what we think is best?" Giving people what they need to do their best is the true definition of "empowerment."

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Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)

Persuasive Powerhouse

They want to know how they are doing in the eyes of their stakeholders, and appreciate honest suggestions on what and how they can improve. Many believe that when they request feedback from their staff, peers, and manager that they will hear the unvarnished truth about their performance; seldom does that happen. Instead of “How am I doing?”

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7 Ways To Lead Without Uttering A Single Word

Terry Starbucker

I’ll always remember the bosses that would enter a room for a team meeting and shake every hand in the room before they started, or the ones who would give their encouragement or praise with a hand on my shoulder. Better yet, why even have a door at all? Better yet, why even have a door at all? For example.

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The Most Useless Word in the English Language (And Why You Should.

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full The Most Useless Word in the English Language (And Why You Should Get It Out Of Your Life) by Starbucker on May 20, 2010 “It can’t be done” “You can’t do that” How many times have you heard these words? That’s their opinion.