Friday, 7 February 2014

Dealing With Seasonal Changes in Workload - Planning for Busy and Quiet Seasons

Learn how to manage seasonal ups and downs in your team.

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Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Managing in a Matrix Organization - Collaborating With Other Managers

Learn how to get the best from your team by working closely with other managers.

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Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Mind Tools Newsletter 320 - Protect Your Relationships

Learn how to protect great relationships, with this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Friday, 31 January 2014

How to be Tactful - Responding With Diplomacy and Grace

Learn how you can use tact to preserve relationships, demonstrate courtesy, and strengthen your reputation.

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Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Cognitive Restructuring - Reducing Stress by Changing Your Thinking

Cognitive restructuring is a useful technique for countering negative moods.

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Mind Tools Newsletter 319 - Enjoy Your Commute!

Find out how to enjoy the time you spend traveling to and from work, with this week's newsletter.

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Friday, 24 January 2014

Enjoy Your Commute - Learning How to Have a Better Journey

Learn how to enjoy the time you spend traveling to and from work.

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Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Lewin's Leadership Styles Framework - Three Core Leadership Styles

Learn about these three core leadership styles so that you can lead your team more effectively.

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Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Mind Tools Newsletter 318 - Take Back Control!

Learn how to take control of your work and your emotions, in this week's Mind Tools newsletter.

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Monday, 20 January 2014

Projecting Confidence, Conviction, and Authority - With John Baldoni

In this podcast, communications expert John Baldoni shares his insights on how leaders can speak effectively, with warmth and with presence.

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Friday, 17 January 2014

Managing Salespeople - Motivating an Ambitious, Driven Team

Learn strategies that you can use to manage and motivate a sales team.

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Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Managing in New Zealand - Working in a Friendly, Outgoing Culture

Learn how to work and manage people effectively in beautiful, friendly New Zealand.

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Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Mind Tools Newsletter 317 - Develop Your People!

Help your people develop their skills, with this week's newsletter.

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Friday, 10 January 2014

Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing - Understanding the Stages of Team Formation

Use this model to help your new team become effective, quickly.

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Wednesday, 8 January 2014

Action Learning Sets - Solving Problems by Doing and Discussing

Find out how action learning can help you solve problems and develop new skills.

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Friday, 3 January 2014

Gibbs' Reflective Cycle - Helping People Learn From Common Situations

Use this simple tool to help team members learn from experience.

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Wednesday, 1 January 2014

The Marketing Research Mix - Planning an Effective Research Process

Learn how to plan an effective market research project.

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Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Mind Tools Newsletter 316 - What Are Your Goals for 2014?

In this newsletter, find out how to set long-term goals,and how to build the focus that you need to reach them.

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Monday, 30 December 2013

Beyond the Job Description - With Jesse Sostrin

In this interview, Jesse Sostrin explains why we need to do much more than what's outlined in our job description, if we want to be successful at work.

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Friday, 27 December 2013

Leadership Styles - Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation

Learn about different leadership style frameworks so that you can be a more effective leader.

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Monday, 23 December 2013

You don't need to panic about the number of emails filling up your Inbox while you're on vacation, honestly!

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Do you feel overloaded by your email? These strategies will help you read and process email effectively, so that you can be more productive.

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We're all expected to juggle a huge number of tasks, especially around the holidays, but multitasking can actually be counterproductive.

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Multitasking can actually reduce your efficiency and cost you time. Find out how to get out of the multitasking habit.

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Saturday, 21 December 2013

Whether you use a pen and paper, or a Smartphone app that syncs across your devices, To Do Lists are an extremely effective way to organize your tasks.

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Learn how to use Prioritized To-Do Lists to manage tasks effectively. Then use our free template to make sure that you get everything done, in the...

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Friday, 20 December 2013

Here in the Mind Tools office, we try to avoid these common time management mistakes...

10 Common Time Management Mistakes - Time Management Training from Mind...



Boost your productivity by recognizing and overcoming these common mistakes.

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How to Develop Long-Term Focus - Staying Motivated to Achieve Distant Goals

Learn how to stay motivated when pursuing long-term goals.

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Wednesday, 18 December 2013

The Conscious Competence Ladder - Keeping Going When Learning Gets Tough

Find out how to manage your emotions during the learning process.

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Tuesday, 17 December 2013

How productive are you? Take our quiz to find out. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/productivity-quiz.htm #productivity #MindTools

How productive are you? Take our quiz to find out. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/productivity-quiz.htm #productivity #MindTools

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Mind Tools Newsletter 315 - What's Your Leadership Style?

In this newsletter, learn how you can use transformational leadership to inspire your people and to deliver great results.

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Friday, 13 December 2013

On Friday the 13th, do you have any superstitions in your office? #fridaythe13th #MindTools

On Friday the 13th, do you have any superstitions in your office? #fridaythe13th #MindTools

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Transformational Leadership - Becoming an Inspirational Leader

Learn the skills you need to develop this inspiring leadership style.

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Thursday, 12 December 2013

Perfectionists often produce exceptionally high-quality work, but they're unlikely to feel fulfilled or satisfied. Find out how to deal with perfectionism, here. #perfectionism #MindTools

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In this article, we'll look at why excessive perfectionism is unhealthy, and we'll think about what you can do to overcome it.

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Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Thought awareness + rational thinking + positive thinking = less stress! #MindTools #stress

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Thought Awareness, Rational Thinking, and Positive Thinking are simple tools that help you turn this around.

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Dealing With Bullying on Your Team - Spotting and Stopping Bad Behavior

Learn how to identify and deal with bullying on your team.

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This video will touch you. Watch how one person can have an affect on not just one very important person, but an entire school.

Anyone can be a Leader – Powerful Video



Anyone can be a leader. The thought that comes to me as I watched the powerful and inspirational video below is that leadership is sometimes a one on one thing that has the potential to affect literally thousands of people, maybe even millions.

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I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. ~Abraham Lincoln

I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday. ~Abraham Lincoln

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Tuesday, 10 December 2013

"I will succeed..." "People respect my opinions..." "I'm good at my job..." Affirmations are a great way to overcome negative thinking. Find out how to harness the power of affirmations, here. #positivethinking #MindTools

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Learn how to use this simple technique to overcome negative thinking and to make positive changes to your life.

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Amazing and touching leadership from a group of kids. Watch how their leadership not only inspires others, but each other as well.

When Kids Lead it is Amazing! Wonderful and Touching Video



Leadership often times has nothing to do with intentionally leading people. Some times its sole purpose is to inspire. I have found this to be the case many times when children are leading.

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Make a total commitment to your company, your job, and your career. Uncommitted people have no future. ~Brian Tracy

Make a total commitment to your company, your job, and your career. Uncommitted people have no future. ~Brian Tracy

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Mind Tools Newsletter 314 - Sink or Swim?

In this newsletter, learn how to succeed when you're thrown into an unexpected role or project.

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If you have ever been on a conference call you will absolutely love this video! It is hilarious. This is one you will want to share and laugh with others about :)

Conference Calls – Funny Video – What Annoys You Most?



Great comedy on conference call meetings. If you are someone who is on conference call meetings as part of your job you will appreciate this comedy routine.

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Remember, happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think. ~Dale Carnegie

Remember, happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think. ~Dale Carnegie

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Monday, 9 December 2013

Are you a positive or negative thinker? Take our quiz to find out. #MindTools

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Use our interactive test to find out how you perceive things, and get advice on how to think more positively.

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The Resilient Manager - With Adrian Furnham

In this interview, psychologist Adrian Furnham as shares his insights on how managers can build resilience in the face of adversity.

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The thought of "taming" your inbox on Monday morning can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be that way. #managingemail #MindTools

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One strategy you can use is to check email only at set points during the day.

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Saturday, 7 December 2013

Do you switch off completely at the weekend, or do you make time to learn new skills? #MindTools

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Find out how to create time in your schedule for long-term professional development.

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Friday, 6 December 2013

Coming up with fresh, new ideas is important because __________________ #creativity #MindTools

Coming up with fresh, new ideas is important because __________________ #creativity #MindTools

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Into the Deep End - Gaining Control in an Unexpected New Role

Use this seven-step approach to succeed in an unexpected role.

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Thursday, 5 December 2013

Most people have used Brainstorming at some point in their career. But can you use Rolestorming to your advantage? http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/rolestorming.htm #rolestorming #MindTools

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Use this technique to come up with more ideas when you're brainstorming with your group.

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Individual vs. Group Brainstorming. Find out which is best for your situation, here. http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html #brainstorming #MindTools

Individual vs. Group Brainstorming. Find out which is best for your situation, here. http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html #brainstorming #MindTools

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Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Affinity Diagrams - Organizing Information and Ideas into Common Themes

Learn how to organize ideas and information with common themes.

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