Time Management

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Posted: Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Time Management Skills Time management is about controlling the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase efficiency or productivity. Time management may be aided by a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to increase performance and ensure on-time delivery. This set encompasses a wide scope of

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The most valuable learning

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Posted: Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 8:16 am

There are many reasons why learning is a challenge for many of us: Because we may be afraid Because we may lack time Because we don’t enjoy learning Etc…… but the main reason is that ‘we don’t have the right motivation’ Learning is easier when it’s enjoyable. However, the most

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What is self-image, self-esteem?

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Posted: Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at 4:33 pm

What is self-image, self-esteem? How does it affect us? Self-image is the mental picture that a person uses when describing themselves, it is affected by: How we see ourselves. How others see us. How we perceive others see us and what we perceive others may say and do. Self-esteem reflects

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Guidelines for giving and receiving feedback

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Posted: Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at 2:40 pm

Receiving Feedback Make sure that you are ready to receive feedback.  Be prepared for hearing both the positive feedback and suggestions for what you can improve. Ask specific questions. Help the other person to provide valuable information by asking for feedback about specific things. Check what you have heard. Be

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High Performers

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Posted: Saturday, August 27th, 2011 at 12:15 pm

Competent, Happy and Enthusiastic – High Performers In principle happy enthusiastic people perform well and unhappy unenthusiastic people perform badly. Unhappy people can still outperform their colleagues. However, their ‘potential performance’ is greater than their actual performance.  Form and performance are greatly affected by a person’s: Goals and objectives Values

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What holds us back?

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Posted: Saturday, August 13th, 2011 at 3:29 pm

A valuable way of finding out what we do that holds us back is to develop relationships with people who can give us honest feedback. People will not give us honest feedback unless they feel safe to do so. The way in which we ask for feedback and our reactions

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How to stop being defensive

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Posted: Friday, August 12th, 2011 at 1:12 pm

How to stop being defensive What makes people become defensive? Feeling attacked, criticised, threatened, the desire to protect….what’s to be gained? Defensive reactions can make us feel better about ourselves, but they rarely place us or our opinions in a favourable position. Defensiveness makes us seem less credible. Responding defensively

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