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Should I Re-Attach My Resume When Following Up on a Job?
April 18, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Here’s my short answer: If you’ve spent time tailoring your resume and are extremely proud of it, there’s no harm in reattaching it...Category: Career Planning, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Should I Re-Attach My Resume When Following Up on a Job?
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Innovate Before Your Customers Want You to Die
by Jan ShawkeyTamara Kleinberg observes fellow customers complaining to her but not to the customer service agent and asks if your business is experiencing the same phenomenon...Category: Creativity/Brainstorming, Special: Articles, The Art and Science of MarketingComments Off on Innovate Before Your Customers Want You to Die
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I’m Your Boss, Not Your Friend; 10 Reasons Why Your Boss Shouldn’t Be Your Friend
by Jan ShawkeyDan McCarthy gives his take on the topic at GreatLeadershipByDan...Category: Employee Development and Support, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on I’m Your Boss, Not Your Friend; 10 Reasons Why Your Boss Shouldn’t Be Your Friend
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Why I Invite All 900 of My Employees to Board Meetings
April 17, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Open board meetings may seem extreme, but they are part of a strict code of transparency that I believe factors heavily into our innovation and rapid growth...Category: Employee Development and Support, Employee Motivation, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Why I Invite All 900 of My Employees to Board Meetings
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Mistakes — It’s Not the Failures That Define Us So Much as How We Respond to Them
by Jan ShawkeyHere's a quick read on the topic by the nice people at Farnam Street...Category: Employee Motivation, Routine and Positive Messages, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Mistakes — It’s Not the Failures That Define Us So Much as How We Respond to Them
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Filmmaking 101: Training for Scriptwriting, Camera, Shooting, Lighting and Video Post Production
by Jan Shawkey"Learn tips and techniques from amateur turned professional filmmakers...Category: Special: Videos, Video Production, Voice/Video TechnologiesComments Off on Filmmaking 101: Training for Scriptwriting, Camera, Shooting, Lighting and Video Post Production
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If You Say This During an Apology, You’re Doing It Wrong
by Jan Shawkey"The difference between a sincere apology and cheap one has a lot to do with how it’s phrased...Category: Interpersonal Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on If You Say This During an Apology, You’re Doing It Wrong
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Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First-Aid
by Jan Shawkey"We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain...Category: Special: Videos, Work ProductivityComments Off on Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First-Aid
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Don’t Just Engage . . . Entertain!
April 16, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"You may feel you can successfully engage listeners with the critical substance of your message...Category: Meeting Skills, Special: Articles, Visual CommunicationComments Off on Don’t Just Engage . . . Entertain!
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Evidence Shows Students Still Learn More from Print Textbooks Than Screens
by Jan Shawkey"As researchers in learning and text comprehension, our recent work has focused on the differences between reading print and digital media...Category: Special: Articles, Teaching Methods and MaterialsComments Off on Evidence Shows Students Still Learn More from Print Textbooks Than Screens
