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What is Deep Team Building?
You attended a “team building” a couple of months ago. It was a wonderful experience and moral was improved however, the team is distant, not entirely meshing, the deadlines seem to slip, they run into conflict and take too much … Continue reading
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5 Steps to More Productive Meetings … The Ground Rules
Every group has implied ground rules. Ask people about the “way they do business around here.” Often these loosely developed habits have a tendency to create mundane, ineffective meetings that do not achieve their goals. How do I know this? … Continue reading
What are the possibilities for your department, company, or community?
We offer business development to utilize the resources at your control to create a vibrant, profitable future. The process starts by communicating what matters most; vision, mission and goals. What is the vision for your… team? company? meetings? strategic plan? … Continue reading
What is your dominant learning style?
What is the first thing you do when you start a project? Jump in feet first Research what has been done before Develop a theory then try it out Plan steps toward action The answer to this question points to … Continue reading
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Reflective Practice
Why is reflection valuable? If done effectively it is a process to achieve individual and organizational learning. When you learn in groups your organization is more likely to increase the enabling factors and decrease the disabling factors of success. What … Continue reading
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Youth and the Economy
We are having a conversation about Youth and the Economy at Philosophically Speaking Toastmaster. The conversation revolves around . . . What? http://www.everydaycitizen.com/2009/05/economy_source_of_fear_and_anx.html http://www.unyouth.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=75 http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/0437.pdf Where? 6:30 pm, February 1st. Martha Lake Fire Station #21 16819-13th Ave West, Lynnwood, WA, … Continue reading
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Leadership
The traditional leader in the American culture is at the top of the hierarchical structure. (Stewart & Bennett, 1991) This limits the leadership opportunities to only a select few individuals. Swartz (2002) and Block (2008) question the consequences the traditional … Continue reading
Social Justice
Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, believed all humanity shares a number of deeply rooted moral sentiments. Other social virtues are optional, except for the “remarkable distinction” of the observation of justice by individuals (Lappé & Perkins, 2004). I propose … Continue reading
Diversity
“It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.” Dee W. Hock, founder of Visa Diversity is what … Continue reading
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Social Media Networking
The topic of the December ASTD Mega Mixer was social media networking. I facilitated a discussion on this topic three years ago at the Philadelphia Luxury Real Estate conference. At that time Facebook was a big. Twitter and LinkedIn were … Continue reading
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