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How to Develop Positive Personality

Every person has a unique personality that characterizes the totality of being an individual. Our personalities may be perceived by others as good or bad. People see you and think of you as having a bad personality if you tend not to socialize, you always seem grumpy and overly serious, you think more of pessimistic thoughts, and you do not look presentable with your manner of dressing. On the other hand, you are known to have a good personality if you have a cheerful disposition, you appear neat and well-groomed, and you have a desirable attitude. You are known for…
January 28, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Enhance Your Personality

Many of us go to great lengths just to improve our personality. We want to be admired by everyone in terms of the way we look and the way we dress up. That is why some people would spend money going to salons and derma clinics just to look and feel good. You want to impress others with the way you think and the way you interact with them. So those who lack the confidence in their communication and interaction skills really make an effort to become better in conversations or socializing with other people. Many of us are so…
January 29, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Avoid Negative Thoughts

Every individual’s personality is characterized by patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Our mind and behavior are closely connected to each other. We manifest into actions what we think. We react either positively or negatively according to what we think. A person who tends to entertain more of the negative thoughts than the positive ones is someone who possesses a not-so-good personality. It follows that if you think negatively most of the time, you also manifest undesirable behaviors and outlook in life. So, do not be surprised if people will not really take time to interact with you or if…
January 30, 2010 - - Comments:

Why Personality Development is Important

A person’s personality is defined by their characteristics, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. These aspects start developing during childhood, and are strengthened and molded as the person grows into adulthood. A very important thing you need to remember is that your personality, regardless of what it is now, can develop and evolve. The significance of this understanding is that you can still do something about your personality today, which means that if you think your personality needs to be changed or improved, then you can make this happen. Why is personality development important? The following points will help you understand why….
January 31, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Character in Personality Development

There is an ongoing confusion between behavior and character, so defining each one should help clear this up. Behavior is a means by which man expresses himself; it is something that can be learned through training, and is something that may be governed by one’s emotions. Character, on the other hand, is innate within a person. It is governed by the mind and is seemingly unchanging despite the circumstances a person is placed in. A person with good behavior is popular among his peers; he does not do anything that is unbecoming of him and is generally liked by everyone….
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Importance of Behavior in Personality Development

Personality is what defines a person. This includes unique aspects about him, his character, his beliefs, and his behavior. Fundamentally speaking, when these traits are positive, then his personality becomes positive; and when these are negative, then his personality is also negative. Our topic focuses on the importance of behavior in molding one’s personality. To begin with, let us define behavior. It is the set of responses coming from vital emotions specific to a person. People behave differently in a given situation; some behave well and appropriately, while others do not. The first step towards changing one’s behavior is to…
February 3, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Speech in Personality Development

In every aspect of our life, a good personality holds a very important value. Whether you are a budding professional, an established career person, or perhaps a home-maker, it is something that will help you develop and maintain solid relationships with others. One of the key facets of personality development is speech. This is the ability of a person to effectively communicate verbally. Some people are gifted with verbal communication skills, while others are simply to shy and unsure of their abilities to even want to try. Speech is important in so many ways; be it at home, at school,…
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Importance of Body Language in Personality Development

Body language, which is best defined as a non-verbal form of communication showed through facial expressions, gestures, posture, and body movements, says a lot about one’s personality. In essence, if you want to achieve an effective personality, you will also need to improve your body language. There are many ways you can improve your body language, but like most things, it needs practice and consistency so that it will become part of you, and not just something you can do for a certain period of time. If you want to develop your personality in a positive way, you need to…
February 6, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Time in Personality Development

It is true that when it comes to improving oneself, you can always initiate it regardless of age, position, or career. However, once you do get started, time will always be of the essence. You cannot expect to attain significant success towards change if you take your own sweet time, doing things only when you feel like it. If you aim for personality development, you need to be able to manage time effectively. You are of course advised against rushing the steps that need to be undertaken, but you also should avoid taking too long to do each one. Time…
February 7, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Control Your Mind

Are you easily frustrated by even the smallest mistakes? Do you have anger management problems? Do you find managing work and personal life rather stressful? An essential element in personality development is being able to control anything that goes into your mind- your thoughts and ideas are very important because whatever your mind conceives will dictate your actions and behaviors. The mind is a very delicate matter; it can grasp just about anything and everything. Try to keep your mind blank for a few seconds and you will find that it is not the easiest thing to do. It takes…
February 8, 2010 - - Comments:

Conscious Mind Programming

The mind is the single most powerful tool that can control every movement and every thought. It comprises of the conscious and the subconscious mind. The conscious mind functions to interpret data that is being sent into the brain, and is used to develop and enhance our mind and thought process. Although only a fraction of our brain activity is done through our conscious mind, it is considered very important and delicate because it controls the information being sent to the subconscious mind. You probably know that we have control over our conscious mind, but you probably are not aware…
February 9, 2010 - - Comments:

Subconscious Mind Programming

Remember the saying “what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve”? This is something that many people believe in and continuously do so because they know that it is the truth. Your mind is a very powerful tool that you can use to achieve anything you want in life, be it success, wealth, greatness, or good health. There are two distinct aspects that make up the mind and these are conscious mind and the subconscious mind. The conscious mind functions by interpreting the information taken from our different senses such as the visual, auditory, and olfactory. It forms our…
February 11, 2010 - - Comments:

Self Awareness

Self awareness, in the simplest terms, is the discovery of one’s own personality. It allows us to discover ourselves; our likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, and our own individuality. John Locke wrote on his much discussed publication entitled “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,” conceptualized consciousness, which according to him determines self identity. If you want to develop a better personality, one that will help you succeed in life, the first step is to be able to know yourself. If you are conscious about your positive and negative behaviors and traits, you can easily sift through these, and keep the…
February 12, 2010 - - Comments:

Personality Development Tips

To enhance one’s personality, you will need to exert a lot of effort so that this will be achieved successfully. Take note that this is not a one-time endeavor; it is something that you will need to work on for a period of time. Among the initial steps to take in order to build a good personality is to identify which areas need to be developed. To do so, you can carefully observe yourself and discover your own flaws, or you can also solicit feedback from people who care about you. Once you have figured it out and accepted it,…
February 13, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Networking Overview

Less than a decade ago, connecting to people meant communicating via snail mail, fax, phone calls and beepers. Since then communication evolved into email, IM (instant messaging) and SMS messaging through mobile phones. Today, these facilities are looked down upon as very simple communication tools which do not give additional personal experience. People want to share more and at the same time learn more about individuals they communicate everyday. Simple email exchanges provide necessary data about each party, but today, just two persons sharing data is considered insufficient. For that reason, social networking began to grow online. At first, social networking was…
February 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Networking Structure

Social networking has evolved in the past few years to cater to the demands of the users to improve the user’s experience. Through these changes, the identity of a social network is established that users of the social network could now identify a social network without the website telling them who they are and what they do. Because social networking websites have identities, they now have components that distinguish them from other online services. These components are virtually untouched as the changes in different social networks are practically cosmetic. A few things are also integrated in social networking which is…
February 15, 2010 - - Comments:

Professional Social Networking

Social networking has revolutionized the way everyone connects online. Instead of traditional email and instant messaging, social networking lets individuals connect through various forms of messaging offered by social networks. But aside from simple exchange of greetings, social networks have also enabled users to share more than simple data about themselves. Photos and videos could also be shared to everyone that’s a part of the network. Everything a person needs to know about the individual could be known through their social network profile. But social networking has transformed in different forms in terms of services. Originally, social networking is geared…
February 16, 2010 - - Comments:

Establishing Credibility for Better Networking

A successful business in any industry is largely based on their credibility. With credibility, clients will continue to patronize the company because they know they can be trusted. This is also the same for professionals wherein they can easily find a job or client if they can successfully establish their credibility. Credibility takes a lot of time to be established. Companies and professionals have to work hard before they could be regarded as credible in the industry. But once you start gaining clients, your credibility in the industry will grow and recognition is now a lot easier. Slowly, your credibility…
February 18, 2010 - - Comments:

Career Enhancement Through Social Networking

In today’s economic situation a person who experiences job loss will find it very difficult to land in a new one if he does not have any support from other professionals who could boost the chances of being hired. This is where social networking could be used during dire economic situation. Unfortunately, getting hired for the job based on your qualifications alone is very challenging. Everyone almost have the same or even better qualifications. But when you know someone from the inside, your contact can vouch for your efficiency at work. You will gain the attention of interviewers and managers…
February 20, 2010 - - Comments:

Effectively Using Online Social Networks

Social networking is a very cost effective practice used by professionals and businesses to boost their popularity as well as reputation. Through social networking, they can connect to additional businesses and personalities they see important which could help them in their current business operations. For professionals, social networking enables them to keep up with the latest in the industry, getting constant update from contacts and families and creating new friends along the way. When social networking is properly utilized by professionals and businesses, they could prove to be a source of additional resources that could be very vital. But social…
February 22, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Networking for Small Businesses

Operating a small business is very challenging. A small business is usually consist of few employees and has a very fragile cash flow. If the cash flow or manpower is changes even by a small fraction, the small business will have to make significant operational changes in order to survive. If they are not able to cope up with challenges posed by these changes, small businesses may never survive. Although manpower is very important, cash flow is even more significant in the sense that it could make everything possible for the small business. A cash flow could only be attained…
February 23, 2010 - - Comments:

Getting Help in Social Networking

Social networking is the latest platform for businesses to increase their client base. It is also the tool for many professionals to improve their network in order to be updated with the latest in the industry as well as improve their career. Through social networking, connecting to a lot of people is now easier without spending too much. A consistent internet connection should be more than enough to help the business an professionals set up social networking and eventually attract customers and even business partners. Excellence in social networking is easier said than done. Businesses usually find it hard to…
February 25, 2010 - - Comments:

Marketing Through Social Networking

Social networking is usually seen as a platform for people to make new friends and connect to old ones. Some professionals use social networking to connect with important people who can boost their chances of improving their career. Users can use social networking to log their activities, upload personal photos and videos which prove their credibility on a certain industry or just to update the members of their network. Some even say that social networking has replaced blogging since it provides more than just sharing of photos, videos and thoughts. Businesses are also seeing the advantage of social networking. Aside…
February 26, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Networking as Passive Referral

Referrals are one of the best ways to increase client base in any industry. When a business or a representative approaches a client with a good referral, the chance of gaining a positive response from the said client is very good. This technique is often employed by salesmen who wanted to seal transactions with their potential client fast. Salesmen can visit any client without any prior knowledge but a sale could be done because a common ground is achieved through referrals. Referrals could also be used in social networking. In fact, social networking referrals are used for more possibilities since…
February 27, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Networking for Solo Professionals

A solo professional is a freelancer who works with different clients for various tasks. It could be a simple office work or other responsibilities related to the expertise of the solo professional. As someone working without a boss or a complete authority over work, a solo professional have complete control of his or her time as well as the intensity of work. Although a solo professional may look like a dream job for many, excelling in this industry is very difficult. The mere fact that a solo professional is not identified with any company is a big block towards excellence…
March 1, 2010 - - Comments:

Troubles to Avoid in Social Networking

Social networking is one of the best venues every business and professionals can use to increase clients and establish credibility. Aside from being able to connect to millions of individuals at any given time, the fees involved in social networking is virtually next to nothing. A small business could use the available platform offered by social networking websites and use it to attract customers and increase awareness of their existence. Social networking will even push businesses further as people in the network will continue to communicate and provide recommendations. From a purely business setting, businesses could immediately switch to their…
March 3, 2010 - - Comments:

Social Network Related Issues

The advantage of joining different social networks is experienced through increased communication between friends, professional and businesses. With the help of social networking, connecting to friends and family is now easier since no matter where everyone is located. All everyone needs is internet connectivity so that their network could be updated with their activities. For professionals, social networking could help in terms of connecting to person that can boost their career. Social networking is even used to prove the legitimacy or credibility of the individual. From entertainment, information to career improvement, social networking has practically changed the way people communicate…
March 4, 2010 - - Comments:

Top Social Networks for Entrepreneurs

Social networks are a great place for entrepreneurs to advertise their products and services they offer, as users usually visit these websites every time they have the opportunity. The opportunity on visibility for entrepreneurs is just too hard to be ignored. Social networks have to be harnessed by entrepreneurs as soon as possible for a successful business. But because of the development of different social networks, social networking is starting to branch out and target specific users – including entrepreneurs. The following websites are not specifically geared towards visibility of business to their customers, but the tools and other opportunities…
March 5, 2010 - - Comments:

Zoodango – Powerful Networking Tool for Professionals

Zoodango used to be a regular social networking website wherein it aims to attract users to be part of the website and eventually connect to more users as the website became popular. However, the social network hits a snag when another social networking website took the world by storm. When Zoodango was about to become a viable alternative social networking website, Facebook.com was released from college use and became one of the most popular social networking websites today. James Sun, the CEO of Zoodango have been thinking of competing with Facebook.com but because of the massive popularity and user sign-ups…
March 6, 2010 - - Comments:

What is Relationship-Building?

In ever aspect of life we are in, whether getting involved in the social activities, building our career path, or socializing with family and friends, we interact with various type of individuals.   Such interaction may occur with familiar people with whom we are in close contact like our family and friends or with new acquaintances.   We may also build a connection over a period of time with our work colleagues or members in a club. The fact that we interact with people everyday means that we are building a relationship with these individuals as we associate ourselves with them in one or the other way. Concept of Relationship-Building The term…
March 9, 2010 - - Comments:

Relationship Management Basics

The essence of relationships is highly regarded in the professional aspect because we all know that it is a fundamental tool for the success of every career and business. A healthy and successful connection with people at work depends on how a relationship is managed. In handling a relationship, it must be a mutual effort to keep it intact. Here are important points in relationship management. The Significance of Business Relationships We prefer helping out people we know rather than extending a hand to strangers. Relationships start out as mere acquaintances and then finding common interests which get people to…
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Relationship Building Aspects

Each individual requires constant connection and interaction with other people in various aspects, and from all walks of life. There are those we meet who just pass us by; there are also those who choose to stay and create a bond that does not leave us behind. On a personal aspect, we maintain a special relationship with our family members and friends. We engage in romantic relationships with those who offer us a special kind of love. On the professional side, we also create relationships with people at work. For a career to blossom, a good affiliation with those we…
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Relationship Building Activities

The workplace is where individuals grow to be mature working professionals molded by experience and exposure. Being such, the work setting is usually regarded as serious and businesslike. But people get more interested and excited in coming to work if the workplace also becomes an avenue of fun and good socialization. Healthy and productive work relationships are not formed merely by plain daily conversation and working hand in hand on work assignments. There should be an element of interest among individuals to keep the spark of the relationship alive. People would want to look forward to reporting to work because…
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Relationship Building Strategies

In the process of creating connections with our work associates, we have different ways and methods in doing it. But it all starts out in getting to know the people around you. Even at this initial step we already have our own styles in building relationships at work. The advantages of being able to socialize and get along well with people we work with are so outstanding that it can even easily bring the person up the higher level in the hierarchy and contribute to a huge success in the business. We employ different strategies but we aim for a…
March 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Relationship Building with Juniors

Being part of the management of the company is not as easy as it may seem. Employees may perceive the job to be light and less stressful but the truth is, the role of being a manager or a superior is crucial to the success or failure of an organization. Plus, the responsibilities are heavy and the work is highly demanding of their skills, time, and efforts. As leaders of the organization, managers play a significant role in building employee-employee and employee-employer relationships. Since relationships are essential to the success of a company, those in the management must lead good…
March 16, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Build Genuine Relationships

Talking about building great relationships, we sometimes isolate our approach in dealing with personal relationships toward family members, friends, and special people from our professional relationships at work or career. We may think that since the people we bond with in the personal aspect are those we believe to stay with us in our lifetime, we offer a deeper kind of relationship bonding. For the people we encounter in our career, we build a relationship good enough to keep us thriving at work. This is our common perception when it comes to building relationships with people. In actuality, regardless of…
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Non-Verbal Communication in Building Relationships

Communication in a relationship is one of the core essentials that bind individuals together. Since communication is a two-way street, people interact by paying attention when someone talks, and vice-versa. Good and effective communication makes a successful relationship whether in the personal or professional aspect. But communicating is more than just talking. Apart from the use of words, it is also non-verbal. In fact, we communicate more with our actions than with words. Nonverbal communication is also known as body language, manifested through facial and body gestures, eye contact, posture, and voice tone. Remember the cliché ‘actions speak louder than…
March 19, 2010 - - Comments:

Building Business Relationships

In the world of business, gaining profits is not all there is. Even with the best products and good business practices, a solid business relationship among members of the company and the customers is very essential to the success of the business. In fact, interpersonal relationship among working individuals at work has a huge impact on the success or failure of the business in general. Building relationships in business is one of the most fundamental aspects. When getting ahead in business, connecting with people and improving their lives must be highly considered. If you wonder how these thriving business tycoons…
March 20, 2010 - - Comments:

Using Emotional Intelligence to Build Relationships

A successful relationship is a product of creating and keeping a constant and healthy connection with other people. Those who are reaping the successes of life, happiness, love, and contentment manage to keep healthy relationships with others personally and professionally. However, there are those of us who are only good at the start, but find it hard to keep the relationship intact and growing. Eventually, the relationship fails and falters. In building a relationship, individuals should know how to nurture the bond or connection like how a fragile plant should be taken cared of. One of the main reasons for…
March 21, 2010 - - Comments:

Relationship Building among Team Members

Typically, in a work setting, every working individual belongs to a team where a group of members work together with similar functions and work description, though not necessarily similar in interests. Also, individuals in a team generate a collaborative effort to achieve common goals, and may need to give up individual autonomy in order to attain those goals. The organization as a whole can make up a team and this component is by far the largest to be called as such. If you are paired up with another work colleague on a project, you are already called a team. Regardless…
March 22, 2010 - - Comments:

Relationship Building with Managers and Team Leaders

Everyone wants to have a rewarding and fulfilling career. People seek for jobs that will match their interests and needs. We also have our own requirements for an ideal company to work for. Apart from good compensation and stability, a healthy and positive work environment makes employees stay and establish long-term goals with the employer. We are bound to stay longer and work better if we easily get along well with everyone in the company. We are more likely to build good rapport with our work colleagues. But establishing a relationship with the management can be a little challenging. In…
March 24, 2010 - - Comments:

Managing Relationship Related Stress

In any given relationship, conflicts and disagreements are part of it. You cannot just expect being in an affiliation with your work colleagues without having to go through differences in various aspects such as ideas, values, attitudes, and even goals. This is normal in a relationship and a productive outcome depends on how the individuals deal with it. In the process of ironing out certain glitches in a work relationship, realize that you can be in complete control of the situation. However, stress can be generated in these circumstances. Relationship-related stress can be rooted from simple to complex factors. Attempts…
March 26, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Re-Build Broken Relationship

A genuine relationship, whether personal or professional, is weathered by adversities and tests of time. Meaningful and long-lasting connections with people are developed over time. That is why every relationship must be valued and cherished because once damaged, things may no longer be the same. Relationships in your career are as important as your personal relationships. If it is not nurtured well, the connection and even the bond of friendship will be broken. With this happening, the used-to-be positive and healthy work environment is no longer the same. Uneasiness surrounds the office atmosphere and being around the workplace becomes uncomfortable….
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Tips to Prevent Relationship from Breaking

Relationships at work are vital in the growth of the employees and the success of the business. Establishing good connections and affiliations with your work colleagues can be easy as long as you have the willingness to get to know the person. And this is very helpful in the job because these are people we see and deal with everyday; they are not passers-by or typical strangers you meet on the road. If you are able to get along well with your colleagues at work, you perform your job productively and effectively because you know that anytime you need support…
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Facilitator Role and Responsibilities

Facilitation is a task that requires leading a group session in a smooth and organized way. Often, in a seminar or convention, the person who leads the event is called a facilitator. But this role is also carried out in other aspects.  One example would be a member who is in-charge of presiding the meeting is doing the task of a facilitator. In a court setting, the judge acts as the facilitator of the session. Members of human resource department also take the role of facilitators in certain company activities. In the field of education, there are training and classroom facilitators….
March 31, 2010 - - Comments:

Characteristics of an Excellent Facilitator

The role of a facilitator is not that easy if you think about guiding the group throughout the whole process to achieve a smooth and productive result of a discussion, training session, or team activity. The facilitator guides the participants to a “learning journey” in discovering their own experiences and exploring those of others, identifying their strengths and weak points, and sharing what they already know to the rest. In some cases, the facilitator also shares his knowledge apart from just guiding them in the process. Since the task is challenging, the facilitator must be effective in many aspects to…
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Facilitator Core Skill 1: Building Rapport

In order to effectively reach out and work with the team members, a facilitator has to learn the fundamental skill of building rapport. That is, the need to create and maintain empathy or a sense of connection with the members. Building rapport is not done the easy way; people have different ways of establishing it with other people. There are those who have the natural ability to easily create a good relationship with others. Their is a  need to understand the essence of the skill and learn it to come up with their own techniques. Have you ever encountered a…
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Facilitator Core Skill 2: Active Listening

In any aspect of communication, listening is an integral part of the whole process. Basically, we listen to understand and comprehend the message that the speaker is saying. But this becomes a challenge to many of us since we tend not to make use of good and effective listening. According to statistics, we listen to only about 25-50% of what we hear in a particular conversation. And at the end of the day, we forget about 46% of everything we have heard. If you are a facilitator of a team event or activity, you need to acquire the fundamental skill…
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Facilitator Core Skill 3: Effective Questioning Techniques

In any situation, questions are asked for varied purposes and one of which is to check for comprehension. Some people ask questions for clarification. Some ask to obtain answers or information. Asking questions is a skill that every facilitator should develop and master. The questions that facilitators ask to the participants may bring a dramatic change in their lives. In every discussion, asking the right, proper questions motivates the members to come up with their own choices and solutions so these questions have to be thought out with preparation and correctly executed. For facilitators, effective questioning technique helps assess the…
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Facilitator Core Skill 4: Data Gathering

One of the essential skills and core responsibility of a facilitator is to record the data and output gathered in the course of the discussion, and making sure that they are being acted upon. For recording and note-taking to be successfully done, the facilitator has to know and be clear about what needs to be recorded, how to record it, and who will perform the task. In most cases, the facilitator himself is the sole note-taker in a session. But depending on the kind of session that is facilitated, a note-taker can also be assigned for a better delegation of…
April 7, 2010 - - Comments:

Creating Synergy in Facilitation

Teamwork is a fundamental value that every facilitator must promote to all participants in every facilitated session, program, or workshop. In order to achieve the objectives of the group, they have to share common interests and perceptions. Depending on the kind of facilitator that manages and directs the group, the participants can easily attain their shared goals with cooperation. A skilled and seasoned facilitator knows very well how to bring each member together, making them work as a group rather than on an individual approach. Understanding the Concept of Group Synergy As the saying goes, “Two heads are better than…
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Facilitation Ice Breakers

Many facilitated sessions start with an ice breaker. This technique can be an opener for a workshop or seminar and effective way to start a team building program. Participants engage in interactive and fun activities before getting to the main course of the discussion. Ice breakers also allow people to get to know each other and help them work together as a team. The use of ice breakers in a session is not just to start the program but it also break natural barriers among the group members, increasing the level of comfort of the participants, so that the atmosphere…
April 9, 2010 - - Comments:

Facilitation Planning and Preparation

Facilitating an event or a workshop is a huge task and an important role to take. If chosen as a facilitator for a particular group activity or organizational event, realize that you have the potential to carry out the function because the management sees your abilities and skills in facilitation. So, given the facilitation skills you have and your knowledge in facilitating an activity, your main responsibility starts from planning and preparation of the workshop or any kind of group session assigned for you to facilitate on. It is during the planning and preparation stage that your organizational skills and…
April 10, 2010 - - Comments:

Group Discussion Facilitation

In a facilitated discussion, the group seeks to arrive at an agreed decision after all viewpoints have been entertained. The facilitator does not make the decision because this is not his responsibility. The role of a facilitator when it comes to decision-making is more of assisting and leading the group to achieve a common understanding of the issues discussed. When the participants share common interests and opinions, a conclusion is easier to achieve. On the other hand, when the members have conflicting ideas, this is where the facilitator is challenged to get the group on a harmonious ground. Basically, this…
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Facilitator Intervention Techniques

In a group discussion, the primary role of the facilitator is to manage the traffic or flow of conversation, keeping the interaction smooth by guiding and controlling who speaks when. At the start of the session, the facilitator should establish the ground rule for the discussion part and review the guidelines before the discussion starts. In order to properly guide and control the group, the facilitator has to engage and be involved during the interaction. Apart from showing interest, it also makes it easy for the facilitator to intervene in a facilitative way, making it a point not to appear…
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Setting Facilitation Rules and Agenda

A very crucial part in the preparation for your facilitation role is setting the guidelines or “ground rules.” Since the primary function of the facilitator is to ensure smoothness and to make the entire process easy, establishing the ground rules will help in governing the group and the interaction of each participant throughout the course of the activity until the desired objectives are met. In some organizations, they call these rules as “agreements”, “operating principles”, or “practices.” In a classroom setting or in a training session, it is referred to as the “code of conduct.” As to how these rules…
April 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Creative Facilitating Techniques

Many facilitators get to use at least one type of visual aid to help them in their facilitation task. Visual aids enhance the learning process of the participants and increase retention of the grasped knowledge during the discussion. When planning to use any visual aid, the material should be prepared ahead of time. During the preparation stage of your facilitation task, you should have the tools ready instead of having to prepare them at the time of the event. Early preparation reflects the professionalism of the facilitator and earns respect from the participants. There are various types of visual materials…
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Focus Facilitated Discussion

Perhaps one of the most challenging functions of the facilitator is to keep the entire process on track from the onset until it culminates to the closing part of the event successfully. Probably, time is a major factor in staying on track. But the flow of the discussion is another factor to consider as well as the type of participants present during the session. Staying on track means keeping focused on the topic in a facilitated discussion. It also means being able to follow the flow of the program or event based on the outline and the agenda within the…
April 16, 2010 - - Comments:

Working with JSP Sessions

Working with JSP Sessions In this JSP tutorial, you will learn about JSP session object methods, getCreationTime, getLastAccessedTime, getId, invalidate(), getMaxInactiveInterval, setMaxInactiveInterval(), removeAttribute(String name) and setAttribute(String, object). This section details the syntax, usage, example and explanation of more session object methods, such as: getCreationTime getLastAccessedTime getId invalidate() getMaxInactiveInterval setMaxInactiveInterval() removeAttribute(String name) setAttribute(String, object) getCreationTime: The getCreationTime method of session object is used to return the session created time. The returned time value would be in milliseconds, the time value is midnight January 1, 1970 GMT. General syntax of getCreationTime of session object is as follows: session.getCreationTime() The above method returns…
April 18, 2010 - - Comments:

Facilitator Tips

Every participant who joins a workshop or program expects a facilitator to be professional at all times. This person should be an expert in the given role. This is what every facilitator needs to uphold and demonstrate. Keeping a professional demeanor is not just about faking it for as long as you can, but making it a true and natural reflection of your personality regardless of the position, career, or aspect in your life. Along the way, experienced facilitators gradually learn to incorporate these professional attributes and share them with every organization or group they come across in doing their…
April 18, 2010 - - Comments:

What is Strategic Planning?

Many scholars have defined strategic planning in various ways. Strategic planning can be defined as specific plans, goals and objectives of an organization or a company that includes the policies and the resources employed to achieve the said plans, goals and objectives. These plans, goals and objectives basically answer two very simple questions: 1) What does the organization or company want to be in the future?  2) How does the organization or company plan to get to that position in the future? Plans, goals and objectives must be specific so that it will be easily understood and measured against an…
April 21, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning Models

Strategic planning models are as numerous as the various proponents to it. A quick check at a list of the greatest management thinkers and their ideas places the list at more than thirty. This does not include other management thinkers who have had ideas that are put to use but are not acknowledged by the academe. Our scope is limited to a strategic planning model that we have named as the strategic square. It is a group of four strategic planning models, corresponding to the four sides of a square. One can actually reposition it, so it basically means that…
April 23, 2010 - - Comments:

Understanding Strategic Planner Responsibilities

Unless responsibilities are clearly defined and assigned, it is not possible to accomplish any task in business or organizations. Without responsibilities, people in business or organizations would not be able to establish goals for themselves and without such goals; business or organizations would come to a standstill. The strategic planner has certain responsibilities that have to be clearly understood. What are the primary task that he should perform? How does it contribute to business or organizations? The Strategic Planner Conceptualizes The fundamental resource of the strategic planner is thinking. He is there to think, not about anything else but the future of the…
April 24, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Plan Creation

Creating a strategic plan may be easy to some people. There are templates available in the market. The creation of strategic plans that do not work is of no value; it is fiction not reality. In the real world, while fiction entertains, amuses and provokes, it does not contribute to the goals of business or organizations. Realistic Strategic Plan Can a strategic plan work? Can it actually work? This thought provoking question will be our criterion as we as we navigate through the maze of planning workability. What works will work, what does not work will not work, no matter…
April 26, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning Foundation

Foundations are fundamental, basic and necessary in any undertaking or structure. Buildings have foundations, education has foundations and in business, strategic planning also has foundations. Foundations have the uncanny ability to preserve the structure of business or organizations and foundations do something else that is extremely important, they spread the load and stress to make the structure of business and organization stable. Foundations are Fundamental How does a business or organization create the foundation of strategic planning? This is a question that may cause our brain to be engaged in deep thought. How are foundations created? Foundations are basically created…
April 28, 2010 - - Comments:

SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis is a framework wherein it evaluates the internal and external factors of the business in attaining its objectives. It is very useful when generating an effective strategic plans or alternatives. SWOT is the acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. It defines for different aspects of the situation within the business itself. SWOT analysis is a tool that can be used by the managers by reviewing the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, then a helpful and concrete strategy can be formulated in order to ensure that the success of the organization will soon be realized. SWOT analysis’…
April 29, 2010 - - Comments:

PEST Analysis

Strategic planning is affected not only by internal and external variables but also by the macro environment. A framework that serves to scan external macro environment factors in which business or organizations operate is grouped into the four factors of Political, Economic, Social and Technological and referred to as PEST analysis. These macro environment factors affect business and organizations in their operations so that they have to be incorporated into the strategic planning framework. Political Factors Political Factors are government regulations and government legal issues that define formal and informal rules under which the firm must operate. Business and organizations…
May 2, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Share Strategic Plan

The success of business or organizations in its specific undertaking is credited to a well designed and thought out plan. Business and organizational direction is dictated by specific plans, designed by the planning team. So we have business plans, strategic plans, marketing plans, distribution plans, and so on. To make these plans profitable and useful, these have to be communicated throughout the business or organization, must especially to the employees who is most qualified and most affected by its implementation. What steps do business and management do to achieve the goal of sharing its plan to its employees? The first…
May 3, 2010 - - Comments:

Role of Mission Statement in Strategic Planning

The development of strategic planning begins with an agreement on a definition or purpose for the business or organization. It basically answers the question, What business are we in? This question will dictate the type of products or services the business will offer as defined by the needs and wants of the specific market. This agreement on a definition or purpose for the business or organization is commonly termed as the Mission Statement. This Mission Statement can be thought of as a kind of constitution or charter that is established by any business or organization when it comes into existence….
May 5, 2010 - - Comments:

Role of Research and Development in Strategic Planning

Business or Organizations who are in their infancy or who are in their maturity need a very essential tool to assure survival. That tool is none other than Research and Development or R & D. Research and Development was extensively used by the pharmaceutical industry and those involved in scientific projects because it was considered an essential, a necessity. Today, however, small, medium-sized and large business and organizations have to employ research and development. It has become a necessity as well to business or organizations that desire to survive in the modern marketplace. Research and Development is Essential The roots…
May 6, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Intelligent Strategic Planning

Intelligence is a potent weapon to those who possess it. Without intelligence human beings simply become at par with the animals. It is intelligence that sets human being distant from all other species. It has its special and unique purpose in each individual. History tells us that the ancient Greeks won their battles not because of brute strength and superior weaponry but by fighting intelligently. Instead of fighting one man to one man, they fought as a team, rendering the opposing forces doomed. They used intelligent offense. The ancient Romans also won their battles by fighting intelligently. They designed segmented…
May 8, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning in Challenging Environment

Every time there is a modern business is discussed, the issue of a challenging environment is first on the agenda. Modern business is synonymous with a challenging environment. Theories, rules and trends that have been the backbone of business have become if not less effective, almost obsolete altogether. Today’s business environment is just changing so fast and so unpredictable that one has to decipher it from different angles and viewpoints. Modern Business: A Challenging Environment The conventional no longer holds true for modern business. There is a new set of rules to be followed or observed if one wants to…
May 9, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Strategic Planning in Supply Chains

Supply chains are basically networks. They are networks of facilities, people and distribution options whose primary purpose is procurement and transformation of goods so that can then be delivered and distributed to potential customers. Supply chains can be pictured as arteries that supply business or organizations its industrial life. Disrupt a supply chain and you will find business or organizations gasping for breath and clinging to dear life. Strategic Planning improves Efficiency Networks are interconnected and interdependent. One is connected to the other in a peculiar relationship and one is dependent on the other in a peculiar kind of relationship….
May 10, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning for IT Business

Information Technology or IT is a byword in business or organizations. A foundational understanding of IT is however essential before the strategic planning task is to begin. Information technology or IT refers to the collective means to assembly and electronically store, transmit, to process and retrieve words, numbers, images, and sounds, as well as to electronic means to control machines of all kinds, from everyday appliances to vast automated factories. This simplified definition according the MIT Center for Information Research is helpful in a better understanding of IT. The implications of IT in strategic planning and as a strategic weapon…
May 11, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Improve your Strategic Plan

A Strategic plan is a basic tool for business or organization. It is what gives it a written and concrete expression of its basic direction. It answers the basic question of the business or organizational direction, What do we want to be in the future? How do we hope to occupy that position in the future? An absence of a strategic plan, an indispensable tool for business or organizational success, may have negative repercussions that may well hang on to the future. Plan to Plan Since perfection is a character that is absent in all strategic plans, how can strategic…
May 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning During Downsizing

Business and organizations have experienced tremendous change and upheaval in the last hundred years or so. Academics have identified at least three major changes and upheaval that have currently shaped the modern day business climate. The Essentials of Downsizing First, there was the agricultural economy. When man started settling down instead of hunting, he started domesticating animals and establishing farms. Wealth and success then, depended on who had vast tracks of land converted into farms and depended on who had the most number of domesticated animals. Second, there was the industrial economy. When populations increased, so did the demand not…
May 16, 2010 - - Comments:

Organization Strategic Planning

Organizations are structures. And structures are specifically designed to satisfy certain minimum provisions. Within these structures are forms and forms have to satisfy conventional specifications and requirements These specification and requirements, management thinkers believe are embodied in the following: clarity, economy, direction of vision, understanding of the individual, decision making, stability and adaptability, perpetuation and self-renewal. Clarity is defined as knowing where one belongs in the organization. If you do not know where you belong in the organization, you would be at a loss as to what contribution to make. Economy is defined as the minimum effort required to control,…
May 17, 2010 - - Comments:

The Art of Planning Strategically

The allure of conservatism in business or organizations stem from the conviction that pioneering efforts does not pay off. Many believe that it is better to be a follower than a leader. This is probably the reason why many prefer to wait and see and then follow. In many instances this idea may be well founded but it is not always the case. When planning strategically, the same premise may be true. Business or organizations may be well contended with a plan, followed from others in the same or similar industry who have made it. Why reinvent the wheel when…
May 19, 2010 - - Comments:

Strategic Planning During Uncertain Times

Times are indeed uncertain. A particular business might exist today and disappear tomorrow. A particular customer might exist today and be gone tomorrow. A significant cost item may be so low today and become so high tomorrow. A major raw material component may be in plentiful supply today and suddenly become scarce tomorrow. Business or organizations are in for uncertain times. The strategic planner must bear in mind to expect, and to expect more of the unexpected. These may be the only keys left to unlock the door of survival way well into the future. To expect the unexpected is…
May 20, 2010 - - Comments:

Learn How to Restrict jQuery

Developing an Ajax and JavaScript based application can be easily done with jQuery. As one of the most powerful frameworks, it has become the choice of many developers on how to create an application. It can work with ASP.Net or it can be used as a standalone framework to create an application. Developer support is even impressive as there are small libraries created for specific functions everyday. Once the framework is implemented in an Ajax based application, the functions from jQuery can be called and implemented in the client side. But there are times that when a jQuery is implemented,…
July 11, 2010 - - Comments:

Smart Yet Hidden jQuery Capabilities

Developers focused on JavaScript and Ajax based applications will most likely encounter jQuery. Recognized as one of the biggest frameworks and libraries, developers should be able to find their needed functions to implement an efficient online application. Aside from enjoying ease of integration, developers can also take advantage of the security provided the framework. Cross-browser capability is also a possibility when using jQuery. But the framework is not just for ease of implementation and security. There are some functions inherent in jQuery that push capabilities of your online application. More than Simple Attributes Attributes can easily change the way users…
July 12, 2010 - - Comments:

Learn How to Use Two jQuery Versions in One Application

jQuery is undoubtedly one of the well known Ajax and JavaScript frameworks. Developed in the early days of Ajax, the framework eventually became the staple of various developers because of its ability to provide various functions for a variety of purposes. Because of its impact on JavaScript, Microsoft has even teamed with this framework as part of their offering in ASP.Net. Aside from powerful support from jQuery, developers around the world have also developed various libraries based on this framework. The ease of implementation of jQuery in various settings was made possible because of its consistent update. While the early…
July 13, 2010 - - Comments:

Selection of Impressive jQuery Plug-ins

The popularity of jQuery could be easily measured by the impressive variety of plug-ins created. While there are those plug-ins that might only cause more harm than good, these are often the fault of developers. jQuery developers could easily crunch out plug-ins because of the extensive functions available for developers. But other plug-ins are not your run-of-the-mill plug-ins as they offer more impressive functionality for your Ajax or JavaScript based website. The following are the impressive plug-ins that could truly transform your Ajax or JavaScript based application. • Full text plug-in This simple plug-in transforms your text area into full…
July 14, 2010 - - Comments:

Improve Your Website Using jQuery Plug-ins

Developing an online application or at least an interactive website can be easily done through jQuery. As one of the leaders in JavaScript frameworks, jQuery is constantly updated by it is developers as well as its adaptors. You can see a brand new library based on jQuery presented almost everyday. Aside from various libraries developed through jQuery, plug-ins are also created based on this framework. This is just a small part of jQuery but can become very significant because it has allowed developers to improve their website without drastic changes on the original code. Some plug-ins can simply change a…
July 15, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management

Business executives are faced with an armload of tasks everyday. Part of their key responsibilities is being able to manage the tasks assigned to them effectively and efficiently so as to maximize productivity among themselves as well as their subordinates. If you are an executive, you need to learn and understand what task management is all about, and how you can use this to perform well in every task given to you. Let us start by getting a clear overview of task management, along with the benefits you can get from using it, as well as the skills that are…
July 19, 2010 - - Comments:

Importance of Task Management

Why is their a need for task management to be incorporated in our everyday work? To begin with, if you are like most executives, you must have at least 25 individual tasks for you to take care of on any given day. Not all of these are of the same significance as the others; some are urgent and important; others are not urgent but important; there are those that are urgent but not important; and of course there are always those that are not urgent and not important. When you are faced with all these tasks day by day, it…
July 22, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management Principles

As with many things, task management is governed by certain principles. These are the foundation by which we base our actions and decisions on. Because of their value, it is essential for every task manager to familiarize themselves of the principles that are part and parcel of every task they perform. A very important point you need to remember is that principles are sets of rules that have been tested over time. By using these, you could save yourself from mistakes and frustrations which will only cause undue stress and waste your time. A Brief Understanding of Task Management Principles…
July 22, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management Aspects

A task is any undertaking designed to help a company reach their objectives. It could be a sub-category of bigger outputs or bigger tasks which you can complete in various lengths of time, from something as short as 15 minutes to even one that requires longer durations, such as 15 days. In task management, which is considered as the process used to help anyone handle tasks efficiently and effectively, various aspects are involved. These include managerial, behavioral, and other aspects such as those involving technological advancements to assist any individual. Managerial Aspects of Task Management The managerial aspects of task…
July 23, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Life Cycle

Task management involves familiarizing yourself with the processes, tools, principles, and even the life cycle of a task. An understanding of these aspects is necessary so you can make the most of it and ensure completion of the task. While it is true that these may depend on the factors surrounding a particular task, invariably, the concepts remain the same. When it comes to its life cycle, we will discuss the basic phases included, which can be modified depending on the complexities and objectives of a given task. The Basic Task Life Cycle Its life cycle commences the moment a…
July 24, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Create a Task Management Plan

Task management is all about managing your tasks properly in an efficient manner. The activities that are part of this process range from planning, setting priorities, checking needed resources, testing, documentation, and reporting of outcomes. Since we are often presented with numerous tasks daily, it is important that you not only know what are involved in task management, but that you should also come up with a plan to help you. Understanding a Task Management Plan A task management plan is the answer if you aim to deal with your day-to-day tasks successfully. Many of us make the mistake of…
July 25, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Manage Tasks Efficiently

Everyone is given 24 hours everyday to work, to eat, to sleep, and to do the things they want to do. We all have the same amount of time to live as we please and to get our work done, but why is it that there are people who are more productive than us? Why is it that they can complete projects earlier than we do? This article will help you understand why. Efficiency is about doing things quickly and still producing the same excellent results. It is about maximizing productivity without sacrificing quality. In task management, this is necessary…
July 26, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Follow Ups

Living in a hectic world is not easy. We miss out on even the most important things in our day to day activities. Yes, you can be well-organized and insist that you have always been dependable in whatever it is you do but, we cannot always say the same thing for others. A lot of factors can affect one’s efficiency as well as the success of every task, and if we are not careful, we might just forget and overlook central points in our task. That is why there is always the need to make follow-ups. There are various ways…
July 27, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management and Productivity

Productivity is defined as the value of one’s output divided by time, which could be further subdivided into the output hourly or daily. In any business, being productive is essential to garnering profits; the more productive, the better. One of the very essential ways to ensure high productivity is to know how to manage tasks. If an individual is given five things to do for the day but does not know how to prioritize, he could be wasting away precious hours which should have been spent doing things that are required to get the job done. The Role of Task…
July 29, 2010 - - Comments:

How to Prioritize Tasks

When you are working on a particular task or a set of tasks for a period of time, you will most likely come up with a to-do list. When your list includes at least half a dozen line items, it is common for us to find it difficult to know which ones to do first and which ones to do last. Mind you, your to-do list can be overwhelming and even stressful to you. A very important aspect of task management tackles on knowing how to prioritize tasks. If you do not know how to distinguish the important ones from…
July 30, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management for Project Leaders

Task management is the key to performing any endeavor successfully. We can use it for managing our tasks in the office, as well as in getting things done at home. It keeps us efficient, thereby being able to finish our tasks sooner than those who prefer not to follow a set of workable systems. In project management, this is even deemed a necessity mainly because each project can be performed and completed by working on a series of tasks. If there are tasks left undone, then the project is rendered incomplete. Effective project leaders always make use of systems to…
August 1, 2010 - - Comments:

Task Management for Team Groups

To build a great team, every member should be working on the same goal. How is this achieved? Before anything else, understand that teams are formed mainly to handle tasks created to help the company grow and profit. This means that each individual member of the team should know how to become efficient and effective when it comes to doing the tasks assigned to them. This is where task management takes on an important role in helping the team become productive. Many factors contribute to keeping a team working on the same goal. These are good communication, support and guidance,…
August 2, 2010 - - Comments:

Personal Task Management

Ideally, work and personal life should be kept separated; however, there are times when our personal activities get in the way of work, and vice versa. An example is when you need to watch your son’s baseball game, and there is a business meeting scheduled, or when you have to meet with a client, and are already running late for your anniversary dinner with your spouse. Because these things cannot be avoided, making use of personal task management is deemed necessary. What is Personal Task Management? Personal task management is the process of handling your own activities efficiently. This includes…
August 3, 2010 - - Comments:

Online Task Management Tools

The Internet has paved the way for various opportunities and breakthroughs. Through it, we are now enjoying the benefits of fast communication, online shopping, online bill payments, easy access to information, and even the chance to work at home. Additionally, with the Internet, getting things done in the office has never been easier. We can simply do video-conferencing to hold meetings with colleagues, superiors, and clients who are located elsewhere; we can send emails to people who are in other parts of the globe, taking only seconds for them to reach their inbox, instead of waiting days for it to…
August 4, 2010 - - Comments:

What is Performance Development?

Performance development is considered a very important aspect in the growth and progress of individuals in their respective careers. It comprise of several strategic processes that are integrated and utilized with the purpose of developing individual capabilities that will benefit the employee, specifically, and the company as a whole. It focuses mainly on performance, along with its classification, measurement, factors, and management. To gain a better understanding of performance development, its definitions are discussed here, in addition to a thorough explanation of why it is vital for career-oriented individuals to use it as a means to further their career. Performance…
August 7, 2010 - - Comments:

Performance Development Aspects

In the organization’s plight to give effective performance development programs to employees, it is necessary to ensure that key aspects are given much attention. The entire process is a collaborative effort between the employee, the supervisor, and the organization; the supervisor facilitates the performance review, and thereafter, tackles on the key aspects: defining career goals, making assessments of the skills and competencies of the employee, as well as the drafting of developmental activities and setting of timeframes for each. Whatever transpired during this session will be forwarded to the appropriate department in the organization (human resource) for recording, approval, and…
August 8, 2010 - - Comments:

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