Category: Leadership
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Power Listening by Dr. Connie
Listening is not as simple as it seems. As a coach, I get paid to listen to people-and I mean really listen. I get paid to listen because people value powerful listening. By listening to my clients, I can help them discover their true intentions, achieve their goals and reach new heights in the personal…
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Creating Awareness
Creating awareness is one of the most important things coaches can do for their clients; however, clients have to be in a place where they want to be aware. They must be open to personal change and innovation. In my work, I define this as developing a client’s Inner Leader. What in the world does…
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What’s Your Pitch? The Power of Wow!!
I taught a webinar yesterday on What’s Your Pitch? The Power of Wow! I will post the link when the recording is available; however, I wanted all of you to have the information about the webinar as well as the corresponding worksheet so you can create your pitch! What is a Pitch? Elevator pitches are…
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What Holds Meaning to You?
I just returned from making a presentation on entrepreneurial leadership and innovation. The conference was really informative, and the participants seemed to accomplish their goals. Coaching was a central theme. Most participants agreed that coaching leaders would help their states achieve inroads to economic growth. I think they may be on the right path because…
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Innovation Retreat: New Ideas and New Dollars on April 29!
Register for Dr. Connie’s Innovation Retreat on April 29! The retreat will focus on helping businesses create a sustainable innovation strategy and help turn new ideas into new dollars. The morning will focus on helping businesses create a competitive advantage by cultivating creativity and generating new ideas. Other sessions will focus on building an innovation strategy and…
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Google Local Business Center: A Great Resource!
I participated in a great webinar this morning, which was taught by Connie Hancock. She is an Extension Educator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (and a great colleague!). She taught us about a host of tools for building our online presence. One of the innovative tools was Google’s Local Business Center. Simply search Google for…
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A Case Study: Lungun Dankande Village
We left our hotel and looked for gas. Filling up the car with gas was a real challenge. There were very few gas stations, and the ones that we could find were usually out of gas. Some people actually sold gas on the streets in any type of plastic container they could find. Sometimes, this…