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Confronting Social Anxiety 

Confronting Social Anxiety 

The vast majority of people genuinely want to do a good job. However, social anxiety often makes it difficult for people to sustain high levels of performance. But if we’re aware of this emotional response, we can help ourselves and others avoid such anxiety. Causes...

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Why “Thinking Outside of the Box” (By Itself) Doesn’t Work

Why “Thinking Outside of the Box” (By Itself) Doesn’t Work

Most of us would agree that we all have a certain way of thinking. We’ve been taught our whole lives that our own way of thinking is thinking “inside the box.” We’ve been told many times that we need to learn to think “outside the box.” I contend that this doesn’t...

Gossip

Gossip

I think that you would agree with me when someone has hurt feelings or when conflict arises that, often, people go and tell someone. And, often, they don't go to the person that caused it or did it. Instead, they tell someone else. That’s gossip.  Definition of...

Social Anxiety and Its Effects

Social Anxiety and Its Effects

As a transformational leader, understanding a foundational element about people can really help us understand some of what people experience as they go through change, often a difficult process for many people. One of the elements that affects our ability to change is...

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