This book was fantastic! It is not a light read so be patient and take your time!
Below are my key take aways from the book- things which captured my curiosity. I hope you find one phrase that creates curiosity, or it pushes your thinking in a new dimension.
The author studies process structures and […]
Continue Reading →This book was fantastic! It was such an enjoyable book and I couldn’t put it down once I began because I was so curious about some of the outcomes with the characters. The author brought to the forefront all of the essential struggles all graduates face when graduating and entering into the work force. In […]
Continue Reading →One of my favourite authors is Marcus Buckingham and I just finished reading, Go Put Your Strengths to Work.
I agree with the author that “individuals, teams and organizations are most productive, creative, focused and resilient when they figure out how to play to their strengths!” I also agree that, “an individual, team or […]
Continue Reading →I just finished watching Marcus Buckingham’s video, Trombone Player Wanted. What great sharing and discussion of identification of strengths, clarification and putting one’s strengths to work. It was shocking to hear the research which indicated how irregularly individuals on a daily basis actually utilize their strengths. Only 2 of 10!! He shared particular myths and challenged them […]
Continue Reading →A previous colleague and friend recommended the book HOW to me and put me in touch with a contact at LRN. The gentleman was kind enough to meet with me, and we had an inspiring conversation and he also provided me with a personal signed copy.
The author, Dov Seidman, opens the book […]
Continue Reading →I remember being inspired and moved by a gentleman who was the opening L&D conference as the main guest speaker, so I jotted his name down and researched. Mind mapping was created by a British author and psychologist, Tony Buzan. You can Google Tony and find all kinds of interesting literature on […]
Continue Reading →Angie’s Take Aways from Complex Adaptive Leadership
I recently had the opportunity to read the book Complex Adaptive Leadership: Embracing Paradox and Uncertainty by Nick Obolensky. Afterwards, Nick and I chatted about his wisdom on leadership and he was a guest speaker for a knowledge call which I facilitated.
When you think […]
Continue Reading →- “When I asked Angie to help me improve my CV the problem I had was that I had some really good content but despite several re-writes I couldn’t seem to find the correct wording or format specific to my career path. I am now much more confident with it and the feedback I am getting with my CV has been brilliant. Angie has been a wonderful help, if you have the opportunity to work with her then don’t waste it.”Karl Duffy
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