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Building Stronger Teams

Building Teams, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience

Building Stronger Teams is a free downloadable book that contains many activities that you can facilitate with your team in 30 minutes or less. Using these activities as part of regularly scheduled team meetings, can help improve both the engagement and effectiveness of your team members (Downloadable Guide).

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The Power of Vulnerability

Authenticity, Personal Leadership

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity (TED talk).

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5 Ways to Listen Better

Communication, Relational Leadership

In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you. (TED Talk)

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Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

Leadership in General

Brené Brown has spent two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. In "Dare to Lead" she expands on the courageous nature of leadership (Book).

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Coaching For Leaders Podcast

Coaching, Coaching Skills, Relational Leadership

This free podcast series by Dave Stachowiak offers a large library of conversations with bestselling authors, expert researchers, and everyday leaders (Podcast).

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Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe

Building Trust, Organizational Knowledge, Organizational Leadership, Personal Leadership

Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, a great leader is someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility (TED Talk)

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Listen, Learn… Then Lead

Communication, Relational Leadership

Four-star general Stanley McChrystal shares what he learned about leadership over his decades in the military. How can you build a sense of shared purpose among people of many ages and skill sets? By listening and learning -- and addressing the possibility of failure (TED Talk)

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Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

Emotional Intelligence, Personal Leadership

This article from the MindTools Leadership Toolkit looks at why emotional intelligence is so important for leaders – and how you, as a leader, can improve yours (Article).

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The Power of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence, Personal Leadership

In this powerful and entertaining talk, Dr. Travis Bradberry shows you how to use the critical skill of Emotional Intelligence to your advantage (TEDx Talk)

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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

Emotional Intelligence, Personal Leadership

Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being (Book).

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