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Stories engage our thinking, emotions, and imagination all at once. Our ancestors use storytelling to share wisdom, pass on tradition, and teach us important life lessons. In your profession as a teacher, trainer, facilitator, or coach, the use of stories is powerful to drive home a point. Collect stories, anecdotes from people, books, or the…

People love to work hard at what they do, whether this be in a job or a business. Because of the desire to prove themselves and earn a decent salary, a good number of us tend to overdo it and we can become negatively stressed about work. We end up paying less attention to ourselves…

Nothing frustrates managers more than a group of talented individuals who just can’t seem to work together. When it comes to teamwork, individual strengths are simply not enough. In order to harness a team’s highest potential, managers must actively promote two key norms to sustain a culture that is conducive to high performing teams. First, leaders…

Imagine you and your team members are standing in a circle, facing each other. Now, imagine a facilitator standing in the middle of the circle, asking you to change anything at all about your appearance – or at least anything doable in the next five minutes. What would you change, and why? Chances are, you…

Every start of a new year is an ideal time to implement new and better ways of living your life. Don’t have any ideas on what you can improve? You can start by developing strategies in key areas of your life. Here are 5 ways that will jumpstart your vitality: Commit to improved health Overhaul your…