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Dear Friends,

For years now I’ve collected articles and reports that catch my attention when I read them. Whether it’s a business-related publication, a newspaper, or one of the magazines I like to pick up when I dash through the train station or airport, I seldom put one down without having ripped out something  that resonates with me.

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Dear Friends,

Diversity has many faces, and it’s not only a question of racial, ethnic or gender differences.

The way in which the generations work together hasn’t been left unaffected. With the many rapid changes taking place in the workplace, traditional structures and formal hierarchies are no longer the most effective way to work.

The website Women For Hire features an insightful article called “Handling Generational Diversity” which pinpoints some of the generational myths still common in the workplace. The article also highlights areas in which people on either side of the age divide risk falling into the trap of stereotyping:

• Authority and Hierarchy
• Money and Advancement
• Technology
• Communication Styles

Trina

 

” …i wish that you never fear failure, for doing so makes it hard to succeed…”

(source: Rohan Candappa)

Interested in finding out more about open workshops and teleseminars being held by Creating Tomorrow? Please have a look at our schedule calendar at the top of the right sidebar!

Contact me at training(at)creating-tomorrow.com with any questions of comment.

Dear Friends,

Is the grass really greener on the other side?

That’s the question employers should be asking themselves every time someone voluntarily leaves their company. Most people realize how much more efficient it is to increase business via existing clients. For some managers, however, staff turnover is simply one of the costs of doing business. The word apparently has not gotten around to them just how much more profitable it is for a company to motivate and effectively apply the skills of existing employees than it is to continuously train new hires.

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Ladies,

Does any of this remind you of YOU? 

• You feel the urgent need to rethink certain aspects of your life.
• You are caught up in the midst of major changes in your life and feeling extremely anxious.
• You yearn for a supportive environment where you can open yourself to new inspiration.

Awaken Women Retreat Wellness Centre is a refuge especially for women. It offers special several special programs designed to support women as they renew their energies and develop deeper insights into the present challenges in their lives.  Located in Widen, a small village on the outskirts of Zurich in Switzerland, Awaken Women Retreat Wellness Centre is a cosy oasis where today’s woman can take time out from her busy life of multi-tasking and caring for others. It offers a safe, restful and supportive environment where women are gently reminded how to look after themselves better, find time to reflect, and gain better control of their lives.  

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Dear Friends,

Here are some tips meister blogger Penelope Trunk passed on to her league of avid readers on the art of public speaking:

1. Tell stories
2. Look directly and deeply at individuals in the audience
3. Be honest about how you’re doing
4. Smile, even if it’s fake
5. Relax

I was both surprised and pleased to see one of my favorite blogs, Brazen Careerist, dedicating an entry to tips for speaking in front of an audience.

Whether you are giving a business presentation in front of a small group of clients or speaking in front of a whole auditorium, it’s essential that you internalize the basics of public speaking if you want your message to have the necessary impact. To really leave an lasting impression, you have to feel at home in your own skin, capture - and keep! - your audience’s attention, and present your message from a perspective that speaks directly to them and their needs.

Trina

 

Dear Friends,

I had the honor of being one of a group of select women invited to attend a forum on women in leadership that was held on 20th September in Bochum. This initiative was sponsored by the European Foundation for Regional Development, as well as the Ministry for Generations, Family, Women and Integration in the German state of Northrhine-Westphalia. The day’s objective was to pick the brains of women in leadership positions in order to develop feasible strategies to increase the overall number of women in leadership positions throughout this state.

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“…Change is a door that can only be opened from the inside…”

(Source: Terry Neil)