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Stages of Power in Leadership and Organizations

Consulting Matters

Stage 2: Authoritarian Leadership. These leaders are very connected to their titles, office size and location, money and other symbols of power. Leaders in stages 1 and 2 use the "Power Over" approach, leaders in stages 3 and 4 use the "Power With and Within" approach. This style of leadership is command and control.

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Fool-Proof Note Taking: The Verbatim Approach

Tom Spencer

You can use symbols or color schemes to easily identify specific actions or decisions later. You might not need this specific information, but it might help you later if you need to identify who is who during the meeting. You can paraphrase if the speed of the conversation is too quick to transcribe.

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Creating a Dashboard

Tom Spencer

Phase 1 and 2 are where the consultants spend most of their time, but phase 3 is also an essential part of the project to measure the success of a strategy and adjust any tactical recommendations where needed. Enable the alerts to pop-up or the boxes/symbols to automatically update based on the values in the data table.

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7 Brand Management Tips for Folks in Professional Services…

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

Doesn’t the shape of the Sydney Opera House stand out as a symbol of Australia? Start with your own definition of “brand”: Mine is that your brand is the accumulation of all of the contact you have with your target market, good or bad, over time. Keep in mind, the good stuff adds up slowly and the bad stuff can take you out very quickly.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Virtual Coaching Benefit #2: Availability Virtual technology platforms enable the coach to be brought into just-in-time and rapid-response situations or situations like cross-cultural coaching goals. Virtual Coach Attribute #2: Education What the coach knows matters. Media symbolism, media richness, and media choice in organizations.

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Chances Are, You Are Not as Good at Active Listening as You Think

Organizational Talent Consulting

Active Listening Skill #2: Nonverbal Listening Active nonverbal listening refers to your body language. Active Listening Skill #2: Empathic Listening Active empathic listening combines verbal and nonverbal listening skills with empathy. Western Journal of Communication ;79(2):151-173. Metaphors help create connections.

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7 Step Process to Create a Great LinkedIn Profile

Tom Spencer

LinkedIn allows for 220 characters to be used in your headline, and a symbol, such as a vertical bar (|), is usually used to separate elements that you want to emphasize. If you are looking for jobs, showcase in the headline your skills and expertise, past job titles related to the jobs you are pursuing, and value you bring to the employer.