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Job crafting to get consulting skills

Tom Spencer

A job can be defined as a group of tasks and responsibilities that are assigned to one person. We have all had some type of job where we had to do a certain set of tasks in order to help the group or organization be successful. How we perceived the tasks that made up the job may have made the job seem exciting and valuable or dull and boring. Researchers at the University Of Michigan Ross School Of Business have outlined the ideas behind adding value and meaning to one’s job through the practice

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how to create a culture where everyone gives feedback in your team

Halo Psych

Giving feedback shouldn’t just be your responsibility, although it starts with you. One of the most common issues I help managers with is overcoming the fear of giving feedback, namely when having to be the bearer of bad news. For many of us, our imaginations can take over about all the things that could go wrong in the conversation and for some, we imagine an almost Jerry Springer-esque fallout (remember him?

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How to Approach Experiential Questions

Tom Spencer

“Tell me a time where you…”. Inevitably in any job, internship, or graduate school interview, you will hear these words. You are sitting in a chair facing a recruiter, manager, or professor asking you to share an experience where you displayed a particular emotion, dealt with a problem, or overcame a challenge. Consequently, these types of questions are referred to as “Experiential Questions”.

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March is going to be dark chocolate month around here

Seth Godin Blog

March is the perfect time to go on a world tour from your living room. In the Northern Hemisphere, early March offers perfect weather for shipping, and a blissful shortage of Hallmark holidays and cheap chocolate. Megan Giller and I have put together a series of interviews (and tastings!) of dark chocolate and we’re inviting you to tune in. Find out all the details here.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Learning more vs leveraging what you know

Tom Spencer

There is always another skill to learn or article to read, yet there is often limited time and attention to devote to these activities. If you are short on time and looking to upskill here are some tips. Drawing on your past experiences. If you are less than a year away from applying for jobs you may be better off building a surface level understanding of the core consulting skills and then trying to identify places where you have already applied these tools in your life.

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Executive Coaching with Strengths

Leadership Vision Consulting

In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we discuss our process of executive coaching and what we’ve been learning over the past 18 months. We outline our executive coaching process, share some examples of how we’re integrating Strengths, and share a few takeaways you might be able to use with your team. The post Executive Coaching with Strengths appeared first on Leadership Vision.