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If you can’t say something nice about a person, don’t say anything at all. Sound familiar? No wonder most people suck at giving useful feedback.
Rourke Training – Adaptability and Engagement Skills.
One of the great things about being your own boss, is the ability to feature the talents and skills of those around you. Kellie Donovan-Condron was both my co-host and producer during the five seasons of our Ongoing Mastery: Presenting and Speaking Podcast (on our YouTube channel). She is now the amazing author of our blogs below.
If you can’t say something nice about a person, don’t say anything at all. Sound familiar? No wonder most people suck at giving useful feedback.
The finale of The Great British Bake Off Series 14 airs tomorrow night in the U.S. Athough I love baking, the show’s culture is why I’m hooked.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and Thanksgiving in the U.S. bracket this week. Both days highlight community and breaking down barriers.
This is a great time to check your tech. If your most recent purchase was a set-up for working from home during COVID, you’re overdue for an audit.
Practice makes perfect. The 10,000 hour rule. You are what you practice. If you practice enough, you’ll become an excellent speaker. Or will you?
If you want to understand why scaffolding is part of good instructional design, take a note from Julie Andrews. Better yet, take a scale of 8 notes.