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Tag: Personal Development

September 29, 2011

Taking a break to take stock: What research tells us about workaholics, burnout and work-life balance

What causes burnout? Is being a workaholic bad? What are the variables to maintaining work-life balance? I find answers in research that points to play… Read more

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    theresa
    a bit of a sideways angled view at…
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September 3, 2011

Do we need coaching? When coaches manage and managers coach

Is coaching a legitimate profession? When is a coach needed? Am I a coach, or a manager who coaches? I consider responses as I coach… Read more

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May 29, 2011

Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 6: Synergy (in project teams, work life balance, and values)

Synergy happens when an end result is greater than the sum of each contributing part.  If you are looking for fulfilment in your day job,… Read more

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    Theresa
    good post... just need to follow it up…
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April 20, 2011

The formula for a high performing (digital) team: Eight factors of team effectiveness

What factors result in a “high performing team”?  Is there some formula we can all follow, or does it happen by chance? For both study… Read more

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    Theresa
    I like the pictures. Fun! Why do some…
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April 13, 2011

Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then be understood (no one wants a web site)

I was a ten years old when I first saw the tire swing diagram hanging on the wall of the family printed circuit board manufacturing… Read more

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    Crystal
    I had forgotten about the swing diagram. :)…
  • Gareth
    Gareth
    I always love reading your POV on Covey.…
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February 13, 2011

Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 4: Win-Win or No Deal

Hearing the clichéd notion of “win-win” raises immediate concern that one party is attempting to manipulate the situation towards a less than equitable proposition.  In… Read more

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February 5, 2011

Self-regulation by reflecting on our looking-glass self: Symbolic interactionism defined

We act based on how we perceive others see us.  Symbolic interactionism helps us understand why this is the case, and how we can adjust… Read more

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January 29, 2011

Symbolic interactionism, social media, and the Australian 2011 floods: Stepping stones in a crisis, or watering down reality?

Social media played a huge part in the response efforts for the recent Queensland floods.  Reflecting back at the amount of time I spent glued… Read more

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    lindimity
    Mayhaps you are putting on a new personna…
  • Theresa
    Theresa
    ...so does this mean that you'll be turning…
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January 2, 2011

The anatomy of a New Year’s resolution: Goal setting psychology by Gary Latham and Edwin Locke

Between 40% to 50% of American adults make New Year’s resolutions.  Of those, 77% will keep their commitment for one week, 55% for one month,… Read more

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October 23, 2010

Why are instructions for empowerment so disempowering?

I am reading in my studies this week that organisations with empowered staff perform better.  We also know the way to disempower a person is… Read more

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  • Crystal
    Crystal
    Yep, your closing statement says it all. :)
  • Theresa
    Theresa
    you summed up the truth rather well in…
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October 16, 2010

A brief summary of the 2010 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit

To be considered a sustainable success, organisations must stand for something more than the product or service they provide.  This is my prevailing take-away among many… Read more

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    kalie
    I like your summary Chad, particularly like the…
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October 2, 2010

Leadership questions to remember: 10 qualities that mark a leader and help influence the leadership process

We have three choices in challenging situations: 1) Change your perspective; 2) Influence your situation; or 3) Leave.  Option 2 is the focus for leaders… Read more

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    kalie
    i like it...
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