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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Should You Hire A Development Consultant?

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Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., You know the old adage: “Give me a fish and I eat for a day; teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” To teach existing staff or board how to do something so they can carry on themselves. To reinforce a decision you’ve already made.

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The 12 Golden Rules For How To Communicate Effectively

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Put others' needs ahead of your own and expect them to respond in kind (a.k.a. selfless leadership," otherwise known as "servant leadership").

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How To Fix The 12 Most Common Presentation Mistakes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

One of my favorite parts of the book is where Sjodin teaches how best to use visual aids in your presentations. Sjodin Today, Sjodin shares these insights with us: Question: Of the 12 most common mistakes made when making a presentation, which one challenges the most people and why? Sjodin : Great Question! That’s okay.

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How To Use Failure As A Way To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Recently, Wooditch answered these questions for me about failing, succeeding and his book: Question : We are often taught from an early age that failure is the result of a lack of innate ability. We all fail.

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How To Use Failure As Your Path To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Recently, Wooditch answered these questions for me about failing, succeeding and his book: Question : We are often taught from an early age that failure is the result of a lack of innate ability. We all fail.

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What Dogs Teach Us About Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

That's because, according to co-authors Krissi and Dan Barr , dogs can teach humans a lot about leadership. Today, Krissi shares these additional insights leadership from her book: Krissi Barr Question : How can leaders demonstrate and instill loyalty in a fast-changing, ferociously competitive business world and the age of free agents?

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How To Effectively Communicate

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor. Put others' needs ahead of your own and expect them to respond in kind (a.k.a. selfless leadership," otherwise known as "servant leadership").