by Adriano Pianesi | Feb 1, 2020 | Leadership, learning
Using active learning instructional strategies creates excitement and enhances learning PowerPoint presentations are a quick and easy way to organize your ideas, present visual aids, and share your message. But more often than not, no one is listening. Although...
by Adriano Pianesi | Jan 29, 2020 | Leadership, learning
How to capture—and keep—your audience’s attention We’ve all sat through our fair share of dry and boring presentations. In a recent study, 91 percent of business professionals admitted to daydreaming during meetings, and 31 percent even admitted to falling asleep. As...
by Adriano Pianesi | Jan 14, 2020 | Leadership, learning, teams
How making observations and giving feedback can strengthen a group’s performance If you want to help your team improve group dynamics and work more effectively, then observing how your group interacts is an important part of your role as a leader. Many of the...
by quincy | Jan 2, 2020 | Leadership, leadership activities, leadership exercises
Using an audience-centered approach to speaking will make you a better leader and educator. The most important thing you can do when you’re preparing to deliver a speech or teach a class is to get to know your audience. The more you know about their background, their...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 11, 2017 | Leadership
Not so long ago, a Forbes article was written listing the qualities that make a great leader. For example, honesty, communication, and a sense of humor of some great leadership skills. But how do you use these skills to your advantage when you’re in a Leadership...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 11, 2017 | Leadership
He was like a knight in shining armor. Missouri Highway Patrol Ron Johnson stepped up last Thursday to take charge of in Ferguson, Missouri and I (with the rest of the nation) had great hopes that he was the man for the job. At a press conference the next day Captain...
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