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5 Reasons to Visit Envisia Learning at the ATD Conference May 18-20

May 8, 2015 by Ken Nowack

The ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference is coming up on May 18-20, 2015 in Orlando, FL. As the premier global training and development conference and exposition attracting a crowd of more than 10,000 attendees, the Envisia Learning team is proud to be there. This year we’ll be exhibiting at Booth #1128 and are […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: Meditation as a Tool for Mindfulness

May 6, 2015 by Ken Nowack

This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Step by step meditation technique for mindfulness. How to Administer and Use this Exercise […]




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The Power of Social Support for Success Part I

May 3, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“Half the people you know are below average..” Stephen Wright The Influence of Social Support…On Yourself and Others It seems intuitive that being around co-workers, friends and family members who are happy should “rub off” on us. We even call this “emotional contagion.” Research based on the very well known Framingham Heart studies found that […]




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5 Reasons to Visit Envisia Learning at the ATD Conference May 18-20

May 1, 2015 by Ken Nowack

The ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference is coming up on May 18-20, 2015 in Orlando, FL. As the premier global training and development conference and exposition attracting a crowd of more than 10,000 attendees, the Envisia Learning team is proud to be there. This year we’ll be exhibiting at Booth #1128 and are […]




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Self-Other Distortions: Who Doesn’t Leverage Their Strengths?

April 26, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It’s no secret that some leaders have inflated views of their skills, knowledge, and competence–we’ve known this for a long time as it’s a consistent finding in all 360-degree feedback research ((Nowack, K. (1992). 155)). What is simply […]




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5 Reasons to Visit Envisia Learning at the ATD Conference May 18-20

April 24, 2015 by Ken Nowack

The ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference is coming up on May 18-20, 2015 in Orlando, FL. As the premier global training and development conference and exposition attracting a crowd of more than 10,000 attendees, the Envisia Learning team is proud to be there. This year we’ll be exhibiting at Booth #1128 and are […]




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How to Enhance the Coaching Skills of Leaders

April 19, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. ” Albert Einstein Leaders are generally incompetent when it comes to coaching and developing talent. Here are a few findings from some past and recent studies and surveys that may (or may not) surprise you: 1. In her 2006 doctoral research on the impact of […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: Deploying My Signature Strengths

April 15, 2015 by Ken Nowack

This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Helps clients take a good look at an activity that they find pleasant and […]




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The Art of “Leaving the Office”

April 12, 2015 by Ken Nowack

“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” Robert Frost Our own research suggests that 40% to 60% of all employees express a moderately high level of stress on the job. Our work and non-work lives are very permeable with most of us […]




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Free Coaching Exercise: Ranking My Values

April 8, 2015 by Ken Nowack

This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Clients are asked to select and rate their top ten values. How to Administer […]




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