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Empathy

During my last full-time job as an executive leader, my colleagues and I were asked to stand in front of the entire company and talk about which of the organization’s corporate values resonated with us the most. Our choices: self-awareness, positive … Continue reading

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Active Listening

Carl Rogers and Richard Farson coined the term active listening in 1957, writing that “active listening is an important way to bring about changes in people…[it] brings about changes in peoples’ attitudes toward themselves and others; it also brings about changes in … Continue reading

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Word of the day

The words we take in determine the words we speak, live by, and pass on to those around us.

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Think

T – is it True?H – is it Helpful?I – is it Inspiring?N – is it Necessary?K – is it Kind?

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Teachable differences

Teaching is an institution that helps an individual acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue– not necessarily associated with skill building. Training is the action of teaching an individual a skill or type of behavior. Supervision is an action or process to … Continue reading

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