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Courage, Connection and the Flow of Ideas

Michael Lee Stallard

James Fenimore Cooper, while writing in Paris, visited the Louvre every afternoon to speak words of encouragement that would help his friend, Samuel F.B. In early May I spoke at the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) International Conference and Exposition in Denver on the topic “Do Leaders Need to Make Employees Happy?”.

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Antidote for Widespread Employee Discontent

Michael Lee Stallard

Last year, The Conference Board published a report with the subtitle “America’s Unhappy Workers.” ” The report pictured storm clouds on its cover and concluded that employee satisfaction was at its lowest point since The Conference Board began surveying it more that 20 years ago.

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Guest Blogger Nathan Zeldes: Why and How to Communicate Across Company Lines

leaderCommunicator

Lastly, lack of priority, support and encouragement from one’s management (you’ll have noticed that whenever times are tough, travel to conferences and other meeting opportunities is the first to be axed.). Attend professional conferences. So what can you do to safely navigate these perils? Once there, connect to the right people.

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Where Do They Go To Get Business Advice?

Strategy Driven

Conferences. Material published or broadcast in the media. Cross-industry cooperative initiatives. Banking, insurance benefits, human resources, etc. Technology consulting firms. Researchers. Educational Programs. Panels at forums. Articles excerpted for meetings. Blog material posted online. Online articles and blogs.

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Leadership and a Cup of Tea :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Leadership is about being a model of behaving in ways that create cooperation and collaboration. Governor’s Conference for Women. The Vietnamese name for teacher is Thay, and that moment of having “Tea with Thay” is still comforting when the business of the day begins to overtake me. Authentic Leadership I was recently at the Pa.

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20 Easy Ways to Take Social Media A Little Less Seriously

Terry Starbucker

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full 20 Easy Ways to Take Social Media A Little Less Seriously by Starbucker on November 22, 2009 It was bound to happen. The members of SMOF thank you in advance for your support and cooperation. There is an antidote, however.

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Should You Share a Room on a Business Trip?

Harvard Business Review

Years ago, when I worked at Holt, Rhinehart & Winston Educational and Professional Publishing , my female superior and I attended a national teacher''s conference in San Antonio, and were forced to share a hotel room because of a late booking. For Young, "the best thing about attending conferences is connecting with other like-minded women."

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