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Enhance Your Communication Skills with Constructive Feedback

Strategy Driven

As a result of her feedback, I now think and teach with diversity in the foreground. Fortunately, this woman’s criticism came from an open heart so it was easy to not take offense. Understanding where they’re coming from and what their aspirations are can help you to better encourage them and give them constructive feedback.

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Great Books That Grow You: Think Again: A Guide to Rethinking Our Beliefs

Rich Gee Group

Adam Grant's latest book challenges us to question our convictions and embrace the art of rethinking. Grant offers three key strategies: Cultivate a "beginner's mind": Embrace the curiosity and open-mindedness of a novice. The unwillingness to rethink assumptions and beliefs in each case led to negative consequences.

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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

In my book Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , I illuminate obstacles that hold most of us back at some point in our lives and present methods of overcoming them. Settling : Stopping at “good enough” instead of aiming for something better in interactions. We all have different growth needs.

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5 Lessons for Opening Your Mind and Heart

Lead Change Blog

5 Lessons for Having an Open Mind and Heart. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. Learn to gracefully and tactfully push back for constructive reasons on issues that really move the needle. It begets openness, understanding, and connection, too. Tony Schwartz.

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Highlighting Our January 2017 Sponsor: Bill Treasurer

Lead Change Blog

He has designed leadership and succession programs for emerging and experienced leaders for NASA, Saks Fifth Avenue, UBS Bank, Walsh Construction, Spanx, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the U.S. Bill’s Books Motivate and Inspire. Top leadership expert Ken Blanchard calls the book “a wake-up call for leaders at every level.”

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A Game Plan to Encourage Greater Civility

Frank Sonnenberg Online

There seems to be little interest in seeking the truth, encouraging constructive debate, or addressing common issues. Encourage diverse viewpoints. Check out Frank’s latest book, The Path to a Meaningful Life. The Benefits of Being Open-Minded: An Open-and-Shut Case. Be objective. See issues from all angles.

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How To Overcome Four Common Challenges To Become A Better Communicator

Eric Jacobson

“Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you” says Michelle D. Gladieux , author of the new book, Communicate With Courage: Taking Risks To Overcome The Four Hidden Challenges.