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One Good Reason for Putting Your Best Self Forward on LinkedIn

November 17, 2010
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Or #18 – More Fiddling with Video
More on the “30 Speeches in 30 Days Challenge.”
A few months ago I gave a speech to job seekers titled, “Make Your Job Search a Treasure Hunt: Mine Linkedin for Valuable Connections.”
Here’s just a brief tip from that talk, which also gave me the opportunity to learn more about [...]

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Managers to Employees: What Do I Talk to Them About?

October 1, 2010
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How to Learn Your Employees Motivations, Values and Skills & Begin Building a Relationship at the Same Time
I talk to a lot of managers.  As we talk about them being the leader they want to be, eventually they say they would like to get to know their employees better, and for all the right reasons.
They [...]

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Do Makeovers Belong in Management?

February 21, 2010
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Use Your Own Natural Approach to Manage People Easier
It’s clear that our culture likes big, dramatic makeovers.  It’s no wonder that Extreme Makeover Home Edition is so popular.  Or the Friday audience makeovers on the Today Show.  But aside from the clear benefit of these examples, I don’t think we need makeovers everywhere.  Something about [...]

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Hear the Clip! Do You Think There are Some Employees You Just Can’t Motivate?

January 24, 2010
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…Don’t Make This Common Manager Mistake
As a former HR Manager, and long-time coach, I’ve found 5 common mistakes I see managers of people make over and over that create a rut of overwhelm, confusion, and frustration.  These mistakes practically guarantee you’ll keep struggling against yourself and your employees. By avoiding these mistakes you’ll allow yourself [...]

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