Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The team building & leadership method that created success for this group was the Solutions Future Focused Process , here are some of the outcomes created in our time together; Had Fun Learned about strengths and services offered by entire LawNY agency and other offices. Developing Clear & Distinct goals and actions for 2013.

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Team Building Team Leadership Group Facilitation 60

Next Level Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Negotiate and Move If You Can:   Back in the days when I did a lot of group facilitation, we had a joke that the first thing you learn as a facilitator is how to move furniture. For major presentations, try to get there at least 30 minutes ahead of time so you can see and process what you have to work with.

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Audience How To Energy Executive Coaching 160

Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Using the focus group for targeted and necessary areas of success and improvement. Mike continued to fine-tune and systemize training & development programs, plus offer continued consulting on how to implement the feedback from the focus groups.

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Case Study 360-Degree Feedback Execution TRIZ 116

Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Sometimes leadership is just about creating an open-space, and getting out-of-the-way. I love using Open-Space Technology with a large group to generate ideas. Participants essentially create their own agenda and self-organize into groups to discuss topics that matter to them.

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Leadership Participative Energy Technology 320

Building Personal Strength

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I was introduced to my own listening and group facilitation skills in a six-week course back in 1976. If you do this, day after day, year after year, you’re going to be involved in the best kind of leadership development program there is. A two-week course isn't enough to change that. I should have known better.

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Training Leadership Skills Learning-by-Doing 42

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 24, 2012

A colleague from another business school recommended the book, The Future of Leadership Development, Corporate Needs and the Role of Business Schools , edited by IESE Business School Dean Jordi Canals. She said it helped set the direction for her executive development program and really got her thinking about our profession.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Globalization 256

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2017

George, a senior executive of a large internet provider, was a participant in one of my leadership development programs. Although a very talented individual, he was seen as a nuisance within the group. He tended to monopolize the conversation, whatever the topic. All agreed that he was not a good listener.

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