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Life At The Intersection of People and Work
    Are We Numbed to Change? started by Steve Roesler

    "Change isn't what's really happening anymore. No one cares. Don't do it."



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    Are You Waiting For Them To Change? started by Steve Roesler

    Sure you are. Me, too.



    And why not? "They" have received performance reviews, performance feedback, 360 feedback, assessment center feedback, team feedback, and feedback about the validity of the feedback.



    Then, "they" were exposed to workshops, seminars, leadership and management development programs.



    It's reasonable to

    Talent: What You Want or What You've Got? started by Steve Roesler

    This is for corporate types.



    If you've ever sat around the table discussing who your "high potential" people are for the future, you may get a gnawing feeling that comes out of nowhere. So, here's a question:



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    Disqus Comment Question for Readers. Help! started by Steve Roesler

    I implemented the new Disqus comment system last week. The idea was to allow commenters to see threads easier, "join" a community, blah blah blah.



    Comments have actually decreased and I've even gotten an email or two from experienced bloggers who can't get their comments up.



    Please tell me if what

    Use Online Assessments? Spam Filter Alert! started by Steve Roesler

    A lot of HR and consulting folks are regular readers here, so I hope this is a helpful tip--or reminder.



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    Bowser Ate My Browser started by Steve Roesler

    Wikis, video conferencing, in-house IM's and blogs...the list continues to grow when it comes to staying connected in the workplace.



    I'm not sure--universally--how much of the available "connecting" technology is being used effectively or used at all in many organizations.



    But I do know this: The next generation of workers will

    Talent: How to Make Strengths Even Stronger started by Steve Roesler


    <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 1.2em; COLOR: #666666">Hide not your talents, they for use were made.
    What's a sun-dial in the shade?</SPAN>
         --<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em; COLOR: #666666">Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)</SPAN>


    Everyone is talented at something. Everyone.


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    How to Really Connect started by Steve Roesler

    If you care about connecting the brain, heart, and soul, here's encouragement: David Rakel, M.D., is on the case.


    Dr. Rakel talks about the importance of emotional experience in connecting with your audience. Listen for his science-based support as well as his call to the medical community to diagnose and treat from a different perspective.


    If

    The "Be Unique and Get With The Program" Dilemma started by Steve Roesler

    <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 1.2em">"We forfeit three-fourths of ourselves in order to be like other people."</SPAN>
       <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em">--Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860)</SPAN>


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    Three Ways To Persuade started by Steve Roesler

    I switched accounting firms a few years ago.



    At income tax time, the CPA asked me for <span style="font-style: italic;">O</span>ccupation. I waxed poetic about consulting and the kinds of clients that I have.



    He filled in the blank with "Salesman."



    He was right. So much for my "boutique CEO" self-delusion.

    How to Un-Mix the Mixed Messages You Take To Work started by Steve Roesler

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    Life In The Conversation Lane: AoC 2 started by Steve Roesler

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    "Just Relax!" Can Cause Stress started by Steve Roesler

    <span style="font-size: 1.2em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span class="huge">The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.</span>
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    <span style="font-size: 0.8em; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span class="bodybold">--William James</span></span>


    <span class="bodybold">Bill

    It's A Viral World: Is Your Learning Contagious? started by Steve Roesler

    <SPAN id=intelliTXT>Dr. Ellen Weber at Brain Based Businessrecently asked:</SPAN>



    <SPAN id=intelliTXT>"Are you aware that the human brain comes equipped with

    You Can Be A Successful Corporate Escape Artist, if. . . started by Steve Roesler

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