The soft skills you need to lead and succeed in a networked world. This includes: professional learning network, content curation for self-directed learning and professional development, professional learning networks, personal branding, training your attention, self-care and management, managing up and down.
Michelle Martin who writes and teaches career development strategies has shared an excellent curated list of resources for building your network effectively.
Who is In Your Inner Circle? (PDF)--Use this worksheet to evaluate your circles and help you start developing a relationship-building plan.
Academics also tend to agree that reflective practice bridges the gap between the ‘high ground’ of theory and the ‘swampy lowlands’ of practice. In other words, it helps us to explore theories and to apply them to our experiences in a more structured way. These can either be formal theories from academic research, or your own personal ideas. It also encourages us to explore our own beliefs and assumptions and to find solutions to problems.
Beth Kanter's insight:
Reflective practice is a key skill for networked leadership.
Definition: Reflective practice is, in its simplest form, thinking about or reflecting on what you do. It is closely linked to the concept of learning from experience, in that you think about what you did, and what happened, and decide from that what you would do differently next time.
Benefits: Reflective practice bridges the gap between the ‘high ground’ of theory and the ‘swampy lowlands’ of practice. In other words, it helps us to explore theories and to apply them to our experiences in a more structured way. These can either be formal theories from academic research, or your own personal ideas. It also encourages us to explore our own beliefs and assumptions and to find solutions to problems.
How To:
Read - around the topics you are learning about or want to learn about and develop
Ask - others about the way they do things and why
Watch - what is going on around you
Feel - pay attention to your emotions, what prompts them, and how you deal with negative ones
Talk - share your views and experiences with others in your organisation
Think - learn to value time spent thinking about your work
Emails are how we communicate with each other in this day and age. Writing them well can be the difference between successfully building a relationship and not. This post includes example emails for how to get meetings, ask for introductions to investors, say no gracefully, and more!
Beth Kanter's insight:
Emails are how we communicate with each other in this day and age. Writing them well can be the difference between successfully building a relationship and not. This post includes example emails for how to get meetings, ask for introductions to investors, say no gracefully, and more!
While I've run across numerous effective strategies that successful people employ when faced with stress, what follows are 10 of the best. Some of these strategies may seem obvious, but the real challenge lies in recognizing when you need to use them...
Studies show that note-taking with pen or pencil is critical to processing and representing information, something that students lose when tapping on a keyboard.
Laura Vanderkam interviewed tons of successful people to learn how they manage their time. Here's what she learned and how it can help you get more done.
It has been over three years since Steve Jobs died. Since then, books have been written and movies have been made. Each has celebrated his legacy and aimed to share the secrets he used to build the largest company in the world; things like attention to detail, attracting world-class talent and holding [...]
Beth Kanter's insight:
"Simply being in an open network instead of a closed one is the best predictor of career success. "
LinkedIn has re-defined the resume. So a well organised LinkedIn profile is now essential. Here are 21 key steps to create an awesome LinkedIn profile.
Devouring your productivity. Infecting your team with frustration and tardiness. Workplace zombies are taking over your office. This slideshow helps you identi…
Listening "If we were supposed to talk more than we listen, we would have two tongues and one ear." ~ Mark Twain At the beginning of my principal tenure, I was heav
Mentoring ignites boldness by answering doubt with relational learning. 4 qualities of great mentors: #1. Humility: The guide isn’t the star of the show. Fight the urge toward self-importance. Fe...
Daniel J. Levitin is author of the new book, "The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload". He reveals his strategy for staying ...
Many of us associate keeping a diary with our emotionally volatile teenage years. But new research suggests that recording our run-of-the-mill, daily experiences, rather than just our highs and lows, could bring us unexpected joy.A new study suggests that looking back at records of our everyday experiences is a lot more fun than we might expect.
Beth Kanter's insight:
Many of us associate keeping a diary with our emotionally volatile teenage years. But new research suggests that recording our run-of-the-mill, daily experiences, rather than just our highs and lows, could bring us unexpected joy.
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