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• Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

  
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  Although you may not think of yourself as a negotiator (like, with a capital N), negotiating is something we all do all the time.  It’s communication aimed at mutual need satisfaction. But even though we do it all the time, there’s a lot to negotiating – and by building the right interpersonal skills and ...
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• Smart Skills

  
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  Education is necessary, but skill is essential. Unfortunately, our education system per se is such that it hardly helps an individual develop skills. Much less the skills I think are most important for living life happily and successfully.  I am talking about two skills in particular - skill with oneself, and ...
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• What Soft Skills do Employers Want From Job Seekers?

  
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  Soft skills are critical to demonstrate throughout the hiring process, and become evident as all skills are discussed. In fact, there are surveys like the one below that suggest candidates lack showcasing them in the workplace. The other suggestion is that job seekers that demonstrate them will stand out in addition ...
  2 weeks ago

• Are Project Managers “Builders”?

  
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  I just read a really interesting post on LinkedIn, and it outlines four job types, which makes a lot of sense. Project Managers are listed as “Builders”. Near the end of the post, the author, Lou Adler, acknowledges just what I was thinking – that each of us has a couple of dominant types that characterize ...
  2 weeks ago

• Renaissance Training

  
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  It’s May Day!  A day to celebrate rebirth and embrace new beginnings.  With a parting nod to the difficulties of winter, we can begin sowing the seeds of our next harvest.  And, since we’re not in the farming business (not full time, anyway), we’re thinking about renaissance training.  A new kind of training ...
  2 weeks ago

• How to use soft skills to get the job

  
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  I f you are extremely qualified, have terrific application materials, a targeted resume and you’re interviewing for jobs, but always coming up with a silver medal, it’s possible that you’re bumping up against an elusive category: likability. Also known in the industry as “cultural fit,” likability is a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Open with a Joke

  
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  A few weeks from now, HRDQ will be at the ASTD International Conference and Exhibition (ahem) , so we’re brushing up on our presentation skills. It’s not at all uncommon to worry over public presentations – they come with a lot of challenges: Presentations require a set of communication skills that ...
  3 weeks ago

• Develop Your Soft Skills For Workplace Success

  
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  By Dan Schawbel, The Fast Track, April 12, 2013 Soft skills, including interpersonal communication and conflict resolutions, are becoming increasingly important in the workplace. In a study by CareerBuilder.com, they found that 71 percent of employers say they value emotional intelligence over IQ. In order to ...
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• The Inside Job

  
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  I’ve been catching up on some past seasons of a pretty good crime show called White Collar. It’s got a lot of Thomas Crowne overtones to it. One of which is that while external heists are some of the flashiest of crimes, the inside job is less dashing yet often more elegant and effective. It got me thinking about ...
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• Redesigning the future of education in Knowmad Society: Our next steps

  
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  In case if you missed my keynote at IPON , I’m sharing slides from my talk via SlideShare : IPON is moving away from serving as an ICT platform for education toward a platform for innovation in education. This requires a very human touch, and I aimed to reflect this aspect in my talk with an overview of ...
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• The Legendary Brian Tracy Is One of My Favorites

  
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  Brian Tracy is one of my favorite teachers and trainers. He is pleasant to listen to, he has much of value to say, and the simplicity of his messages is powerful! I have listened to Brian’s articulate and highly motivating training audios for hours, mainly while commuting. Brian himself has been a voracious ...
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• Why Want To Create Resume

  
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  WHY WANT TO CREATE RESUME Resume is a french word which means “ to summarize”.It should be pronounced as resume end with”ae” sound.what you have to summarize?It should be summary of your professional qualifications and voluntary experience your education accomplishments and other achievements.the foremost ...
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• Highlight Soft Skills at Your Next Interview

  
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  Consider this scenario: You apply for a job you’re confident in landing because you are qualified, you have stellar recommendations, and you (seemingly) had a good interview. However you don’t get the job–what gives? When hiring managers are looking for job candidates, they are not only looking to see if you ...
  5 weeks ago

• FREE Webinar! Breakthrough Creativity

  
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  Breakthrough Creativity : How to Use Your Talents to Gain a Competitive Advantage Hosted by HRDQ Presented by Lynne Levesque Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2 – 3pm (Eastern Time) Organizations that integrate creativity into their DNA achieve significant benefits, including better team ...
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