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		<title>Workplace Coach: Mastering feedback relies on the delivery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Closing the gap between goals and performance is a continual challenge for leaders. Mastering coaching skills can help close that gap. One of the most important skills to master is giving effective, and potentially difficult, feedback to others. Unfortunately, most of us aren&#8217;t born with natural talents in delivering challenging feedback, so some level of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-mastering-feedback-relies-on-the-delivery-2/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: In tough times, lead &#8212; and listen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As an executive coach, I always have my eye out for leadership &#8220;best practice&#8221; examples. The news often draws attention to the bad examples (such as the recent million-dollar office renovations and bonuses being awarded during Wall Street&#8217;s meltdown and subsequent government bailout). I want to share some positive examples from recent local news (and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-in-tough-times-lead-and-listen/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Being a genuine team player goes a long way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having collaborative skills and the ability to perform well on a team are critical in today&#8217;s workplace. In fact, many job descriptions today list &#8220;being a team player&#8221; as a prerequisite &#8212; it is key for success and advancement in many positions. Many companies today have zero tolerance for those who aren&#8217;t team players (I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-being-a-genuine-team-player-goes-a-long-way/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Dos, don&#8217;ts for workplace reviews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the end of the year looms, so does the annual management task of delivering performance reviews. More than 70 million Americans go through this annual ritual, yet most of us dread both giving and receiving them. &#8220;Dilbert&#8221; cartoonist Scott Adams claims that the annual performance review is &#8220;one of the most frightening and degrading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-dos-donts-for-workplace-reviews/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Adapting to change is key to business survival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DARWIN&#8217;S WORDS, &#8220;It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change,&#8221; are highly relevant for today&#8217;s business climate. Thriving in today&#8217;s complex, dynamic and turbulent marketplace will require new adaptive approaches. Ever wondered why some organizations embrace change, making it through tough times, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-adapting-to-change-is-key-to-business-survival/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Age gap? Try some different ways to get work done</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s workplace, we face a dizzying array of options to communicate. Which do you choose: e-mail, phone, voice mail tag, text messaging, instant messaging (&#8220;IMing&#8221;), paper memos, intranet blog, face to face, conference calls, faxing or yelling over the cubicle wall? There are many things to consider before deciding. Is what I need to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-age-gap-try-some-different-ways-to-get-work-done/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: To avoid early exits, be clear from the get-go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HALF OR MORE of new employees quit a new position within the first seven months. While there can be many reasons people quit, one reason often given is, &#8220;The job wasn&#8217;t what I expected.&#8221; Anyone who has experienced the time and expense required to hire someone, only to have them quit a short time later, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-to-avoid-early-exits-be-clear-from-the-get-go/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Building trust builds your career</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Developing and maintaining trust is critical to success in your career, workplace teams, leadership and business. It is the foundation for individual and team performance. But trust can be difficult to earn and far too easy to lose. Think of having a personal trust account much like your bank account. Every action you take with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-building-trust-builds-your-career/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Tips for boomers who are seeking work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The average age of retirement is extending rapidly because of increased life expectancy (and health &#8212; the good news) along with rapidly shrinking nest-egg reserves and an increased cost of living. As a result, many older &#8220;boomers&#8221; are re-entering the work force. This week&#8217;s focus: how older workers can better prepare for job interviews. Job [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-tips-for-boomers-who-are-seeking-work/</link>
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		<title>Workplace Coach: Don&#8217;t underestimate emotional intelligence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Emotional intelligence, or &#8220;EQ,&#8221; is a core competency for leadership and success in the workplace. EQ was popularized by author Daniel Goleman, who says EQ is &#8220;one&#8217;s capacity to deal effectively with your own and others&#8217; emotions.&#8221; There is a strong business case for emotional intelligence. Many Fortune 500 companies take a focused approach to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pathtochange.com/2010/09/workplace-coach-dont-underestimate-emotional-intelligence/</link>
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