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Stop “Fixing” Women and Start Fixing Managers
Have we finally reached the gender tipping point? This article presents a fresh perspective of women, men, leadership, and management in the workplace and in education. Perhaps the megatrend of women investing in education and careers has finally forced organizations to act in new and innovative ways.
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What Exactly is a Megatrend?
According to Dictionary.com, a megatrend is, “a large-scale change in circumstances or fashion.” The next series of blog posts will focus on megatrends in distance and online learning. Why? Education, like all industries, is undergoing a dramatic shift. It is really important to study the megatrends, or large shifts, to plan for, anticipate and even…
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Fun & Breakfast at the Hild House!
A short video to add a little fun and laughter to your day: Go Wild with Fun! -Dr. Connie
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Research Linking Mood, Learning and Creativity?
Could emotion or mood be used to help increase learning and creativity? Positive experiences and emotions (with a little fun of course) may help strengthen performance in schools, businesses and careers. Positive experiences may also help strengthen our Inner Leaders by strengthening critical thinking and creativity. If you are interested in the research article, Better…
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Future-Focused Leadership Paper Accepted!
Received this great email today… “Congratulations! The Conference Committee of the DLA2014 Distance Learning Administration Conference has reviewed your proposal “Future-Focused Leadership: Mega-Trends Influencing Distance Learning Administration” and accepted it for presentation. We received a record number of quality proposals for this conference, and are most pleased that you are among our presenters.” Yes!!! Now, I have to…
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9 Easy Headline Formulas from the Famous Ali Brown!
If you have been following my blog, you know I am enrolled in Ali Brown’s online Elevate Your Business program. The following article by Ali is really helpful to anyone looking to make a great first impression on their target audience. Best of all, she suggests having fun while generating great headlines! More evidence that…
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The Science of Fun
When I asked about the key takeaways from a leadership workshop yesterday, one of the participants said, “we had fun!” I heard the same thing after a coaching session last Friday. This theme keeps coming up and it is an important one. Why? Fun is good! Fun brings people together, helps them feel better and even…
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I Need Your Help before Friday!!
I need your fresh insights about confidence before Friday? Why?? Clint Bellows, a man I truly admire, invited me to be a guest on the Tom Becka show this Friday at 3:30 PM. Clint is hosting the show, and I am starting to get my thoughts on confidence, leadership and coaching together. Your ideas, perspectives…
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Starting the New Year with True Intentions!
It’s the perfect day for writing. The snow is falling and the new year is full of positive energy and gratitude! If you are contemplating your resolutions or goals for 2014, my updated SMARTER Intentions and Authentic Goals Coaching Guide may be of use. It is designed to help get you started or to…
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What Does a New Year Mean?
I am writing this post with only a few hours left in 2013. My daughter just asked, “What does New Year’s mean?” For my family, New Year’s Eve is a time for fun, reflection and anticipation. We started the day by celebrating at the zoo, which was fun. Now, it is time to reflect on…
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