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January 13th, 2014

Leadership Training: It’s Not Rocket Science

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

Most people live much of their lives in groups—when they work, when they worship, when they play, when they learn. And it […]

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January 6th, 2014

What to Do When Solutions Are Hard to Find

By: Michelle Adams

A question often asked in our leadership training program is, “What if you can’t come up with a mutually acceptable […]

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December 16th, 2013

How To Turn Conflict Into Cooperation

By: Michelle Adams

Although most people know from personal experience that the two win-lose methods of conflict resolution carry a high risk of […]

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December 11th, 2013

The Power Of Forgiveness: What The Life Of Nelson Mandela Can Teach Us About Leadership

By: Bill Stinnett, Ph.D.

The world lost a great leader. A better way to think of it may be that we had a gift […]

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December 11th, 2013

Here it is, the Gordon Model “all boxed up”, for you!

By: Michelle Adams

What do I mean by that? Well, I was thinking of the holidays, what a virtual gift to you could […]

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December 2nd, 2013

So how DOES L.E.T. work exactly?

By: Bill Stinnett, Ph.D.

The reason that Leader Effectiveness Training works is that it addresses leadership skills at a deeper and more fundamental level […]

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November 20th, 2013

Yes, Feelings Can Be Transitory

By: Dr. Thomas Gordon

When someone says, “I hate this job!” or “I can’t work with Sarah” or “Nobody values my work around here!” […]

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November 12th, 2013

Don’t Look Now, But Your Appreciation Is Showing

By: Michelle Adams

So yes, it’s that time of year…. the holidays are coming! In addition to feelings of anticipation, excitement and joy, […]

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November 5th, 2013

Practice Makes Perfect: Communication Skills (Video Blog)

By: Michelle Adams

Clare T., who attended the October L.E.T. Train-the-Trainer Workshop, talks about how uncomfortable it can be at first to learn […]

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October 22nd, 2013

I Thought I Was Going to Hate This Training Workshop (Video Blog)

By: Michelle Adams

Have you ever dreaded going to a company-sponsored training workshop? Do you imagine a warm, dim room where the presenter […]

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