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Dr. Thomas Gordon - A Credo for Relationships

Building Personal Strength

The first book I ever read about people skills was Dr. Thomas Gordon's 1970 book P.E.T. Everything he said over 30 years ago remains valid and useful today, even though dozens of books have been written about people skills since. Dr. Gordon passed away in 2002. which stands for Parent Effectiveness Training.

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The Coffee Bean

Leading Blog

Jon Gordon and Damon West present the story of The Coffee Bean. Fear and worry are powerful emotions that easily sidetrack our best intentions and critical thinking skills. H OW we react to our circumstances makes all the difference. Whether we are defeated by them, hardened by them, or whether we transform them depends on our mindset.

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2018 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2018 that you might have missed: Empathy and creative thinking are valuable skills in the workplace, but they’re hard to teach by @Lyndagratton Frustrated or Focused - Leadership Tips for Managing Emotions by @davidmdye. Jon Gordon :: 14 Thoughts About Building A Great Culture by @JonGordon11.

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The Seven Tests of A CEO

Leading Blog

They believe that “to succeed in a leadership role, you have to achieve a certain threshold level of proficiency in each of the skills” highlighted in these seven tests. Or as former CFO of the Disney Interactive Media Group, Bruce Gordon, puts it, “Very few people are bad at their job, but many are not as good as they must be.”.

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Why Listening Is the Master Skill

Building Personal Strength

In another post I pointed to eight people skills that are key to effective coaching and mentioned a free ebook that summarizes these skills, Coach the People You Care About. I positioned it first because I honestly believe it's the most important people skill you can have. 1 People Skill.) See Listening - The No.

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How You Relate to Others - Life-Changing Skills

Building Personal Strength

I first learned about interpersonal skills in the mid-1970s. I took a month-long skills course and read Dr. Thomas Gordon''s now-classic book, P.E.T. My introduction to these skills was life-changing. When you use the skills, you win. Behavior Communication Family Habit Parenting Skills' Post by Dennis E.

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Guest Post: How to Encourage Your Team Members to Stand Up and Lead

Lead on Purpose

By Andrea Gordon. It is not easy to develop leadership skills in others, however, so it’s very important to understand that some people do not share your goals and aspirations. Andrea Gordon and Dale Carnegie Training want to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community.

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