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Author: Andy Eklund

During The Brainstorm

This article begins a three-part series on the basics of brainstorming, organised by what to do … Before the Brainstorm (click here) During the Brainstorm After the Brainstorm (click here) While these
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Managing Conflict: Avoiding

This article on Avoiding is one in a series of five about managing conflict and negotiation using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument. The introduction to the five-part series begins here. Links
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Before The Brainstorm

This article begins a three-part series on the basics of brainstorming, organised by what to do … Before the Brainstorm During the Brainstorm (click here) After the Brainstorm (click here) While these
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Managing Conflict: Accommodating

This article on Accommodating is one in a series of five about managing conflict and negotiation using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument. The introduction to the five-part series begins here. Links
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TKI Chart Competing

Managing Conflict: Competing

This article on Competing is one in a series of five about managing conflict and negotiation using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument. The introduction to the five-part series begins here.
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Managing Conflict

Jump to TKI Instrument Conflict – and more so, managing conflict – is simply a part of life. Yes, conflict can be antagonistic, intimidating and paralysing. Some people address it head-on, others
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Fun Facts About Your Brain

The roughly six inches between your ears contains the most complex structure in the known universe. On a searing-hot summer afternoon, I thought I’d offer up some cool fun facts
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Overused Buzzwords and Psychobabble

My dear friend Suzanne originally sent this link several years ago (2010?) of overused buzzwords and psychobabble, gathered from an analysis of press releases archived on PRWeb. If we need to define
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Characteristics of an Innovator

A big fan of lists, I kept an article entitled The Innovator vs. The Pseudo-Innovator for its insight into the characteristics of an innovator. It’s a good list for two specific reasons.
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