June 26, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How to Become the Chief Ironing Officer Competency: leadership Who benefits: current and future leaders Consultant Usage: excellent for use in leadership training classes; useful in some coaching situations What’s it about? The New York Times recently interviewed Ivar Kroghrud, former CEO of QuestBack (specializes in feedback management). I […]
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June 25, 2013 by Wally Bock
Imagine the scientists of the Enlightenment. Think of Joseph Priestly doing experiments in his kitchen laboratory to determine the nature of air. Imagine James Hutton poring over the geological records to determine the age of the Earth or Ben Franklin out in the lightening storm with his kite. According to Steven Johnson what they were […]
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June 19, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: What’s It Like to Take an Online Class? Competency: self-development, managing self, achievement orientation Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: may be good background material for coaches and career counselors What’s it about? Two excellent newspaper writers/reporters have written about their personal experiences taking classes from MOOCs. Larry […]
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June 16, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“My reputation grows with every failure.” George Bernard Shaw How are we seen by others? Are we seen the same by our boss, colleagues, family members, friends and others? What are they actually evaluating? Current research suggests that we are globally evaluated by everyone on two universal aspects of human behavior ((Judd, C. et al., […]
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June 14, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “I want to live in a world where everyone has access to a great education. I want to live in a world where people don’t have to choose between paying for tuition or […]
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June 12, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Call Your Brain to Attention! Competencies: self-development, managing self Who benefits: I did, you can too Consultant Usage: There is something in this book for any and all consultants and consultant activities What’s it about? People keep reminding me that I am no Einstein. So when I saw a […]
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June 10, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Eighty percent of success in life is showing up” Woody Allen ASTD, in their 2012 industry report, Â estimates that U.S. organizations spent approximately $156.2 billion on employee learning in 2011. Of this total direct learning expenditure, 56 percent ($87.5 billion) was spent internally. However without follow-up, 90% of new skills are lost within a year […]
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June 9, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Rehab is for Quitters.” Unknown I was taught early in life not to quit anything I started. “Suck it up” and “hang in there” were signs of resilience and the ability to put up with temporary discomfort, disappointment or even failure. There seems to be some evidence that “hanging tough” has some advantages in work […]
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June 7, 2013 by Yosh Beier
Let’s just assume you tested your IQ and you came out above 130. That, technically, makes you a highly-gifted person by many definitions social or organizational psychologists use. It also puts you disproportionately at risk of struggling with career issues if you choose to work for a bigger organization. High intelligence doesn’t necessarily mean career […]
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June 5, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Don’t be Fooled by Who You Think You Are Competencies: self-development, managing self Who benefits: absolutely all of us Consultant Usage: great resource for coaches at all levels and career development specialists What’s it about? Once upon a time, many years past, I came home from school and was […]
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