May 21, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: The PITA Principle Competencies: self-development, conflict management, oral communications, stress tolerance, self-control Who benefits: the whole damn workplace Consultant Usage: anonymous gift to those who need it What’s it about? I am recommending this book and I have not read it nor has it yet been published (August, 2008). The only […]
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May 8, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Harvard Business Review Executive Summaries Competencies: self-development, communication Who benefits: new supervisors, managers, trainers, consultants and those seeking promotion to management or a career change Consultant Usage: all business consultants and many trainers need to be familiar with this publication because many of their clients are reading these pages […]
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May 4, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson Prior research has demonstrated that employees’ positive mood is associated with job performance. Two recent longitudinal studies used data collected from 306 (Study 1) and 263 (Study 2) insurance sales agents in Taiwan. The […]
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April 13, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Vacation is what you take when you can’t take what you’ve been taking any longer.†Unknown Have you ever gone to work when you were feeling less than 100 percent? Well, we have a new name for that–it is called “presenteeism” and is defined as showing up and not being at your peak ability to […]
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April 9, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Brain Agility (Book) Competencies: stress management, cognitive hardiness, eating/nutrition, psychological well-being, exercise/physical activity Who benefits: individuals interested in maintaining brain health, especially those who are or nearing retirement age Consultant Usage: psychologists, nutritionists, some trainers and employee coaches, doctors and nurses What’s it about? I had my annual physical […]
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April 2, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: My Personal Best Competencies:  self-development, team building, interpersonal/intrapersonal skills, achievement orientation, self-control, building trust  Who benefits:  any individual, coaches, team facilitators and team leaders, managers and supervisors, teenagers Consultant Usage:  training related to emotional intelligence, team building, one-on-one coaching What’s it about? Over this past holiday season a wonderful, […]
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March 24, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain” Coaching models and practitioners seem to be increasing exponentially these days. There are even organizations and training institutes devoted specifically to this particular intervention—each with different models, approaches and even ethical/professional guidelines. It seems “everyone†is now doing “coaching†for a variety […]
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March 17, 2008 by Ken Nowack
The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more.” Wilson Mizener People can maximize their brain capacity to learn by getting enough sleep. But the amount could determine not just how well you live but how long you live. USING SLEEP TO MAXIMIZE LEARNING Sleep occurs in 90 minute cycles with […]
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March 10, 2008 by Ken Nowack
“Happiness is a Swedish sunset — it is there for all, but most of us look the other way and lose it. Mark Twain Happiness and optimism have long been considered a positive asset in dealing with illness or life challenge. Happy individuals tend to have more responsive immune systems, less hormonal reactions to stress […]
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February 20, 2008 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time Competencies: time management, stress management, stress tolerance, adaptability, achievement orientation, self-control, psychological well-being, cognitive hardiness, emotional fitness, physical well-being, workplace health and safety Who benefits: anyone and everyone Consultant Usage: self-development, coaching, training programs What’s it about? Don’t bother reading this unless you […]
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