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Dec 3, 2021

Pretending to Listen is Pretending to Understand

How often do we find ourselves already thinking about what we are going to say, before the other person has stopped talking? In the age of sound bytes and distractions, active listening has become a rarity. …

Listening Skills

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Pretending to Listen is Pretending to Understand
Pretending to Listen is Pretending to Understand

Nov 9, 2021

CURIOSITY Didn’t “Kill the Cat…”​…but, satisfaction (of curiosity) can restore childhood wonder.

Curiosity is having the guts to ask a question that no one else might ask. Curiosity is the willingness to try something different and see what happens. Curiosity is having the chutzpah to open a door that says “Do Not Enter” and find out what’s inside. …

Curiosity

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CURIOSITY Didn’t “Kill the Cat…”​…but, satisfaction (of curiosity) can restore childhood wonder.
CURIOSITY Didn’t “Kill the Cat…”​…but, satisfaction (of curiosity) can restore childhood wonder.

Nov 2, 2021

Choose Nervous “Butterflies”​ Over Lying Snakes

Our company’s recent Learning and Development (L&D) survey yielded a comment recommending that some guidance on public speaking be offered to first-time team presenters, ahead of their planned topics. This is something the L&D team has already been helping with prior to every presentation. Truth is, that — like everything…

Public Speaking

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Choose Nervous “Butterflies”​ Over Lying Snakes
Choose Nervous “Butterflies”​ Over Lying Snakes

Nov 2, 2021

Flexibility + Creativity = Adaptability

You are assigned to do work for a client in a remote location. The people in charge and the operating location are both unfamiliar. Some reasonable thoughts may cross your mind: Given the unfamiliarity, what potential risks might I need to be aware to insure a successful outcome? …

Flexibility

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Oct 28, 2021

Lack of Motivation is the Quintessential “Non-starter”​

Marc LeVine Having a rewarding career requires much more than just knowing your job well and being able to successfully navigate common daily occurrences, taking place within a company team environment. You must also bring great energy, passion, purpose and resolve to your work in order to achieve your career goals. …

Motivation

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Lack of Motivation is the Quintessential “Non-starter”​
Lack of Motivation is the Quintessential “Non-starter”​

Oct 28, 2021

Employers Want It. Workers Need it. Schools Ignore It. What is It?

Marc LeVine While proficient in intellect and quantifiable hard skills, John Doe fell short in his people skills. No one ever told him that while hard skills have their place and are essential (i.e. reading, writing, and arithmetic among other things), soft skills would help him get through life. Many Employers are…

Softskillsimprovement

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Employers Want It. Workers Need it. Schools Ignore It. What is It?
Employers Want It. Workers Need it. Schools Ignore It. What is It?
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