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You already know the basics of leaving a polished first impression, like dressing well, making eye contact, and having a firm handshake. That's great advice, but it's probably not enough. If you really want to be memorable (for the right reasons), you need to think about what you say and how you say it. Here are a few straightforward pointers that many people miss. Via The Learning Factor 
Adele Taylor's curator insight,
December 19, 2016 4:43 PM
some great tips, but maybe not so much the first one for interviews
steamedbellow's comment,
December 21, 2016 4:12 AM
Its magnificent
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As we go through our daily-by-day lives without a pause or a moment to think about what it is we are actually doing, it's easy to assume we are working as effectively as we can. It is important to take that pause and observe others in action. Are we working as effectively as our extremely successful peers? Inspired by Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, take a look at the things very successful people do and see how their habits aid them in achieving their maximum effectiveness. Want to become one of those highly effective people and no longer a bystander? Try these 7 habits and find your own success. 1. Be proactive Nothing will ever get done if we do nothing but sit around waiting for things to happen. Effective people know that there is no value in overthinking, in spending more time on our words than our actions. The most powerful thing anyone can do is simply take the reins in their own hands to instigate movement. 2. See the end While the process of action is undoubtedly important, sometimes the impetus for our most powerful, effective actions comes from knowing where the end lies. If we continue to keep that in mind, we'll be able to maximize our productivity to reach our highly desired, very rewarding end goal. 3. Prioritize When embarking on a task with many steps, it can be tempting to stop something halfway through when the going gets tough. What we should do, however, is actually push through. The difficulty of an action shouldn't change that it's our priority. 4. Visualize Effective people can always imagine a favorable outcome--even if one doesn't seem likely to be written in the books. When you feel bogged down, or your actions are simply not getting you where you want, practice visualization for a couple minutes. Visualize your goals and the steps you need to make to get you there. 5. Try to understand things beforehand Often, people jump into things without properly reading the instructions--ultimately resulting in ineffective actions far from the results they had previously envisioned. Setting aside adequate time to sort through and plan can really benefit your end results. 6. Synergize There is nothing more powerful than combining forces. Regardless of how competent we might be on our own, there is always greater strength in numbers. Synergize on everything you can--how much more effective you are may surprise you. 7. Renew and improve Last, one of the most important habits of all is that of self-care. We need to allow ourselves the time and space--not just once in a blue moon, but a bit here and there every day--in order to mend our burnt-out ends. Make time to regenerate and you will find that you are better able to effectively achieve your personal best. Via The Learning Factor
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May 5, 2016 7:42 PM
Are you working as effectively as your extremely successful peers? If not, there's something you can do about that.
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The most frequent questions I am asked by corporate Learning and Development managers who are seeking my services in skilling up their teams for social learning are: "Can you help our Learning Deve...
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Although people learn in many different ways, L&D has for a long time concentrated its attention on creating, delivering and managing courses. Despite the fact it has moved from a classroom to an e-learning (or even blended learning) approach, it still revolves around telling people what, how and when to learn. Although there has been a lot written about the ineffectiveness of training and the unappealing nature of much e-learning, efforts have largely been around trying to improve the learning design processes, rather than considering how to support other ways of learning in the workplace that are more appropriate for the performance problem and for the people concerned.
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Last month, I discussed the technological, demographic, socioeconomic, and geopolitical changes that are creating massive havoc in the world. These changes are making the world we live in more chaotic and harder to predict. Making connections between the chaos in our world and changes in our workplaces isn’t a stretch. Organizational longevity is at an all-time low. Experts predict large displacement in jobs and changes in skills within job families. We are seeing these changes already. How is Learning and Development (L&D) changing to meet these challenges? How are Learning and Development professionals helping organizations survive and meet the demands of rapidly changing organizational and job needs?
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Here are four unexpected ways to become insanely knowledgeable about nearly any subject under the sun and build authority as a trustworthy expert.
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“By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.” Nikos Kazantzakis...
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A survey of the most relevent YouTube channels for instructional designers and elearning professionals. When you need to learn something new or keep up with the latest trends, a video is a good way to access information. We were curious which YouTube channels had the most content for Learning and Development, so we did some research and came up with a list of seven. Not surprisingly, a majority of the channels are produced by educational technology companies.
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