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A Dozen Surefire Tips on Flexible Grouping and Small Group Learning

There Is No ‘I’ in Team! A familiar phrase from baseball, soccer, and other sports, the value of working as a team has long been understood in sports applications. It is also currently valued in the work world as more … Continue reading
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How do you Define SUCCESS?

   I love the word SUCCESS.  I’m not the best speller in the world (even though I was an English teacher for 6 years) but I can always remember how to spell SUCCESS because it has two C’s and two … Continue reading
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Learning Tips for Multiple Intelligences

We learn through all of the intelligence styles, but we have certain learning preferences that are stronger than others. Choose strategies that support your student’s strongest learning preference when helping them with homework or studying. For Verbal/Linguistic Learners These learners … Continue reading
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Moving Through Change with Ease and Grace

Are you in transition? Recently, I attended a professional meeting and fully a third of the attendees identified themselves as “in transition.” They meant that they are in between jobs. Yet, the other attendees could also identify themselves as “in transition” since we … Continue reading
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The Art of Self-expression

The strongest message can be diluted by an inappropriate choice of words. Your message may not be perceived as confident or business-oriented as you really are. Remember, your message is three-fold: body signals (do they match what you’re saying?), tone … Continue reading
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Employee Engagement. It’s not optional anymore!

The hottest topic in the Human Capital arena is Engagement.  Employee engagement spells the difference between profitability and failure. Research has shown that highly engaged teams: Produce 32% higher Earnings Per Share Produce 263% higher compound growth Are twice as … Continue reading
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Breaking Generational Barriers (# 5) —What Can YOU Do?

We began this short series with basic intergenerational tips, followed by insights and suggestions for working with Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y.  Following are some potentially “not-so-easy” suggestions that, when practiced, will help close the generational gap and … Continue reading
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I’ll Manage My Time Better…. Tomorrow

 I was talking with someone recently who said, “I really like that time management tip you suggested, I’ll try it tomorrow.”  That reminded me of a commercial that’s out right now for Blue Cross/Blue Shield where people are singing the … Continue reading
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In the Reflective Silence, We Remember

Amidst the joyful celebrations of the holidays, we are moving into the winter of the year, when life in the outer world becomes quiet and still. The snowing storms of the winter and chilly weather often force us to stay … Continue reading
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The Concept Of Smart Holidays – IT Education Tourism

Changes in the global labor market, rapid development of the IT sector and the habits of people have converged into ‘IT Arbitrage’, a company offering IT Education Tourism to India. IT Education Tourism is an invitation to professionals and amateurs, … Continue reading