Month: November 2014

Out of this world lessons on Excellence….

Warning: Geek rating is off the (star) charts! Are you a Star Trek fan? If you suddenly pictured Harrison Ford and R2D2, you are thinking of the wrong franchise. And no, they are not the same. (shaking my head) So

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Kintsugi and the Art of Business Transformation

Perfect. Broken. Beautiful. Some things become more beautiful after they are broken. The Japanese art of kintsugi invites us to mend the cracks and thread them with gold. Instead of throwing away broken ceramics, the “golden repair” extends their useful

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To Boldly Go, Where No Ice-Breaker Has Gone Before

As professional trainers and meeting facilitators we often begin with an ice-breaker. If all goes well, participants become more relaxed and more focused on the topics at hand. A good ice-breaker can set a solid foundation for team building. Participants

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Bonjour! Welcome!

OH HI! Bonjour! In my home land, it means both “Hi!” and “Good day!” but unlike the Hawaiian “Aloha,” French people only use it to say Hello! Pair it with a smile, and it may also mean, Welcome! I’m Isabelle.

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