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Our "What's New" page is your way of keeping up to-date on what's happening at Power Link Dynamics. We want to share our good news with you, our clients and Ah-ha Quarterly newsletter subscribers. "PLD - The Link Between People, Performance & Results". |
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Cats Can Teach You a Thing or Two About Managing People I was never a fan of cats growing up. It wasn’t because I didn’t like them – I just never had much use for them. I mean – what’s the point? They don’t fetch things – They don’t sit on command, roll over or play dead. And most of the time cats don’t come to you when you call them. However, like people - cat’s can be managed – you just need to manage them differently then dogs. Find out how - Read more.
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 Add These Titles to Your Summer Reading List: Ah – Summer time. There’s nothing quite like sitting under a shady tree – with your favorite drink and book in hand. Reading is a great two-four. (That’s getting two things for the price of one) It can help you de-stress after a busy day and you could learn something or be entertained in the process. If you haven’t put together your summer reading list yet – check out these titles. Read more.
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 Calendar of Events: . Training doesn't need to be expensive to be good. It just needs to be the right kind of training. At Power Link Dynamics (PLD) we are dedicated to enhancing people's personal and professional lives through behavioural focused learning programs and customized workshops. We believe an organization's only competitive advantage is the quality of their people. Register 2 people from your organization for the same general public workshop - on the same day - and a 3rd person can attend for free. Register as an individual participant 30 days in advance of any general public workshop and save 50% off of the regular price. You’ll pay just $174.50 Seating is limited to 20 participants per workshop so contact us today. View our most current schedule of public events.
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 Ten Important Life Lesson’s I learned From The Easter Bunny. If you’re like most of us – there are times when you feel overwhelmed with all that is going on around you. Life can be tough enough sometimes without beating yourself up over it – especially if things don’t turn out exactly as planned. (The fact that you even had a plan is reason enough to pat yourself on the back) Lighten up – try not to take life so seriously all the time. Take a lesson from the Easter Bunny and chill-out. Give yourself a break. Read this months Top Ten Tips.
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Great Workshops at a Great Price. PLD has partnered with Algonquin College – Pembroke Campus - to bring you a series of workshops at a great price. You can take advantage of this unique opportunity and pay just $146.00 per workshop by calling 613-735-4700 – ext. 2735. Available workshops:• September 15, 2010 – Powerful Communication Strategies • October 6, 2010 – Time Mastery & Personal Effectiveness • November 3, 2010 – Put Your Strengths to Work For You |
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Do you have a question on personal, professional or organizational development? Brian Smith or one of the PLD's associates just might have the answer(s) you are searching for.
QUESTION: What is the purpose of writing this book? (Managers Not MBA’s by Henry Mintzberg) I’m an MBA student so I’d like to know. – Muhammad ANSWER: Great question Muhammad. I think that Mintzberg was trying to point out some of the failings of most MBA programs in the hope that business schools would re-evaluate and update their programs to be more in tune with the realities of 21st. Century- management practices. Keep in mind that these programs where first developed in the early 1950’s. As you know - a great deal has changed since then. Henry Mintzberg, the author of the book – “Managers Not MBA’s – A hard look at the soft practice of managing and management development” - and a Professor at McGill University in Montreal, Canada – suggests that theory is great – but, being able to apply it is even better. He contends, and I agree, that unless MBA Graduate Students learn how to communicate and interact more effectively with their clients and colleagues – then what they know will mean absolutely nothing. Unless MBA Graduate Students learn how to communicate and interact more effectively with their clients and colleagues they will have a difficult time trying to put their theories into practice. Daniel Goldman in his ground breaking book – “Working with Emotional Intelligence” – suggests that EQ (Emotional Intelligence) is more important then IQ. Goldman points out that the rules about managing people and processes today have little to do with what students are being taught in school; academic abilities are largely irrelevant to this new standard. We are graduating students who are technically competent at what they know. They know what they know and they know it very well. However, what we aren’t teaching them are soft-skills. I wish you nothing but the very best. I hope that you achieve all that you aspire to achieve. Your education is the foundation to your future success. Never loose your thirst for knowledge and understanding. If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment and read my review of Mintzberg’s book. It may answer more of your questions. Managers Not MBA’s – A hard look at the soft practice of managing and management development. - Kindest Regards, Brian |
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