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The Situation Room - Undermining Colleagues

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:00:00 EDT

It seems that no workplace is completely immune to the ill effects of gossip. Our situation this time is no different. Christine has not ever gotten along with her boss, and feels confident that she is smarter and more competent than him. When given the chance to work off-site at an industry conference, she was excited to get the ear of her boss's immediate superior.

Author Profile - David Metcalf

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:30:00 EDT

Our author profile this time is David Metcalf PhD, author of M-Learning: Mobile E-Learning (HRD Press, 2006), and leader of the M-Learning movement. What is M-Learning, you ask? M-Learning combines technologies with mobile communications to enable electronic learning. Metcalf is a leader in this field, and will change the way we capture and synthesize information. With the onset of M-Learning, you may find yourself using your PDA as a tool while you learn on the morning train commute!

Book Report - Who

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:30:00 EDT

This breakout book, co-written by Geoff smart and Randy Street (2008, Ballantine Books), offers the reader an insightful method for hiring. We all know that each hiring decision gone wrong can mean thousands of dollars for the organization. In a time when extra weight is put on each decision and every budget dollar is savored, this book is very timely.

Boost Your Influence - Action Steps

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Are there any "hanging chads" in your circle of professional relationships? List those people here.

Boost Your Influence - Exercises

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:00:00 EDT

This is a full-group discussion activity in which participants are invited to describe themselves in terms of their personal characteristics and then to discuss those characteristics that are useful leadership qualities.

Boost Your Influence

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Influence is often the most powerful tool you have for building a successful project, career or company. Are you a thought leader in your world? What can you do to increase your influence, therefore increasing your overall effectiveness? Here are some areas you can concentrate on in order to keep expanding your influence (and therefore, your actual authority).

Keys to Your Career (3 of 3) - Action Steps

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:30:00 EDT

Take a look at what you have presented as your brand on the Internet.* Are there any areas where you should clarify or expand the content? Perhaps you should take another look at any personal statements or work summaries to confirm that they work well with what you portray at the office each day.

Keys to Your Career (3 of 3) - Exercises

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

This is an activity for participants working in groups of three to examine the commitment given to commonly used promises.

Keys to Your Career (3 of 3)

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Break new ground. Be visible; get out on the floor, walk around the office; stay in touch with the people who take care of the daily happenings.
Utilize the unexpected and concrete. Have a concrete way of conveying your vision; use a tangible example.
Encourage risk-taking. Encourage risk taking in yourself and subordinates in order to get less predictable (read: high visibility) results.

Book Report - Re-Th!nk

no@spam.com (Super Admin) — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Our book report this time features re-th!nk, A Business Manifesto for Cutting Costs and Boosting Innovation, by business architect, Ric Merrifield (Pearson Education, 2009). This title cuts through trendy advice about the current economy and focuses on smart tenets of business thinking.