Smart Networking: How to Advance Your Career © Copyright Marcia Zidle Do you play bumper car or smart networking? Bumper car networking is when you show up at a meeting or social function, bump up to someone for a couple of minutes, talk about this or that, hand out your business card and say something like: …
Introduction What is Social Networking? MarketingTerms.comdefines social networking simply as “The process of creating, building,and nurturing virtual communities and relationships between people online.”So social networking is the broad type of networking that so many of us considernetworking to be; however, it is conducted virtually via tools on the Internet. Online social networking is viewed by many as the …
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What Has Personal Wellness Got to Do With Managing? There is an old adage that “You can’t lead anyone else unless you first can lead yourself.” If you are struggling personally — physically, emotionally, spiritually or mentally — then you cannot give your full attention and energy to your job. Instead, much of your being …
What is Vulnerability? Definitions We all have a sense of what vulnerability is, but not all of us have the same impression. For example, many people especially confuse vulnerability with weakness. We’ll clear up that confusion later on in this topic. First, let’s get a common impression of what vulnerability is. Wikipedia states that vulnerability …
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 …
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. …
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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