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What is Self-Confidence? Self-Esteem? Self-confidence is being certain and trusting about yourself in regard to addressing certain tasks or all tasks. Self-confidence is a source of assertiveness, which is fully representing yourself (your opinions, recommendations, etc.) to others. Research shows strong relationships between self-confidence and achievement, as well as surviving serious medical procedures. It also …

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How to Manage Your Own Motivation Leaders are like everyone else. They must manage for balance in their lives and their work. If the leaders do not seem motivated, then other employees will probably not be motivated either. Therefore, leaders in the organization must give attention to managing their own personal motivation – and it …

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What is Emotional Intelligence? © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC

Cynicism is distrust of the intentions of others, a belief that others are not representing their true motives. Research indicates a growing cynicism among managers and workers in America. However, there are few resources to address this syndrome. Also, it seems, few practitioners (educators, consultants, trainers and developers, human resource personnel, etc.) recognize and/or want …

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Burnout — Can You Recognize the Signs? © Copyright Sheri Mazurek Carrie walks in to your office this morning with an unfamiliar look on herface that reminds of the look your seven-year-old gives when they break a rule.The conversation goes something like this:“Good morning Carrie! What’s going on?” “Um, I need to talk to you.” “Sure. …

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What is Self-Awareness? “It’s about paying attention. It’s the details you pick up from your perception of the world. It’s your consciousness actively gathering and processing information from your environment. It’s how you experience life.” — Stephen Warley in his article: What Is Self-Awareness? Example of the Importance of Self-Awareness Expanding awareness By Tom Roy A …

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About the Concept of Authenticity Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice. – Ayn Rand, philosopher The concept of authenticity has received a significant amount of attention recently as people search for meaning and happiness, particularly in their work …

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A person’s attitude represents how they feel or their stateof mind about something. For example, one can have a good (orpositive) attitude toward their work, usually meaning that theyfeel good about their work, their job, their organization, etc.Many features of working in an organization can cause a personto have a poor attitude about their jobs …

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What is Assertiveness? In the context of management, assertiveness is respectfully and tactfully representingyourself — your opinions and recommendations — fully to others. Here are somedefinitions to consider: Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and confident withoutbeing aggressive. In the field of psychology and psychotherapy, it is a learnableskill and mode of communication. Dorland’s Medical …

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How Well Do You Appreciate, Show Gratitude? Take this online self-assessment: Gratitude How much would you like to improve your ability to appreciate? Consider the guidelines in the following section. How to Appreciate Even More Why Is the Ability to Appreciate Accomplishments So Important? Particularly with personnel in small- to medium-size organizations, it is rare …

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