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Don’t bring me a problem…
“Don’t bring me a problem if you don’t have the solution.” Have you heard this in a workplace or organization? This approach allows leaders to dismiss or ignore problems which may be very real. Those who can identify a problem aren’t always the same ones who have solutions. Granted, an organization that requires problems be …
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On being a Guru
Last night I became a DEN Guru along with Dennis Grice (@dgrice), Dave Tchozewski (@daveski61), Dacia Jones (@dacia92) and Sandi Dennis(@sandidennis)! These people are all amazing educators who I met at DENSI 2013 and I’m honoured to be among them and the other 20 DEN Gurus from previous years. But, what does it mean to be a Guru? The …
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What am I doing wrong?
I have over 300 followers on my Twitter account. I know many of my followers, and I know most are in the field that I usually tweet about (technology and education). I do some Tweeting of my own, and I retweet things I think are of interest and relevant that others have shared. I suggest …
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Leadership
I was surprised recently when John Michel – @johnemichel (Brig Gen, USAF) and Matthew T Fritz – @fritzmt (Lt Col, USAF) followed me on Twitter. I’m also honoured, and a little puzzled. Both of these gentlemen blog on General Leadership, which carries the subtitle “Leadership Advice from America’s Most Trusted Leaders!” On the other hand, most …
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Presenting as a Learning Opportunity
Every day should be a learning day, right? Of course, but sometimes the learning happens when you don’t really expect it! I’ve recently applied to become a DEN Guru. Part of the process is an online presentation. To be honest, I didn’t expect to make it to the list of finalists, but I did and …
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