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Building Human, Not "Soft,” Skills With Leadership Training

Aug 21, 2024 | trainingindustry.com | John Hackston

What do leaders lead? They lead teams; they lead organizations, but above all they lead people. And effective leadership of people, of human beings, requires leaders to develop human skills if they are to engage effectively with their team, their peers and their manager. They need to be able to communicate, to collaborate, to lead, to adapt, to show resilience… the list goes on.
5 Questions To Ask Yourself To Become A Better BFF Todat

Jul 30, 2024 | brit.co | John Hackston

Here’s two questions for you to think about. One is probably quite straightforward to the answer, the other… maybe not so much. Here you go:Question 1: Did you celebrate National Best Friends Day on June 8th? Question 2: How good of a friend are you? National Best Friends Day is a celebration to honor those who hold the title of best friend in our lives. Of course, if you didn’t celebrate the day, or didn’t know about it, that doesn't mean you aren’t a good friend.
How To Be A Better Friend Based On Your Relationship Type

Jul 29, 2024 | brit.co | John Hackston

Here’s two questions for you to think about. One is probably quite straightforward to the answer, the other… maybe not so much. Here you go:Question 1: Did you celebrate National Best Friends Day on June 8th? Question 2: How good of a friend are you? National Best Friends Day is a celebration to honor those who hold the title of best friend in our lives. Of course, if you didn’t celebrate the day, or didn’t know about it, that doesn't mean you aren’t a good friend.
Conflict Management and AI

Jul 24, 2024 | hrdailyadvisor.blr.com | John Hackston

Generative AI is being used to address many workplace issues, including conflict management. But can we rely on this technology to handle something so personal in nature? It depends on how AI is used and how the tool was trained. While using AI for managing conflict may offer many benefits—especially for GenZers who are often described as digital natives—a half-baked strategy may backfire.
Understanding Communication Practicalities to Achieve Workplace Goals

Jul 2, 2024 | td.org | John Hackston

None of us is an island. If we want to achieve our goals, whether inside or outside the workplace, we will need to involve other people, and that means communicating effectively with them. It’s wonderful when we have fantastic ideas or carefully formulated plans, but if we can’t communicate them to others then we won’t achieve our goals. For effective communication, we must first get the basics right and then understand our own and others' personality filters.
The Power of Personality Type Preferences in Teams

Jun 5, 2024 | trainingmag.com | John Hackston

Are you part of a team, a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal? For most of us, the answer will be ‘yes’. Indeed, many of us are in practice a member of several different workplace teams, including project teams, functional teams and so on.
How To Stay Organized And Declutter Based On Your MBTI Type

May 23, 2024 | brit.co | John Hackston

As we live our lives, most of us accumulate stuff — and sometimes a lot of it. However careful we are about what we buy, however clever we are in evading unwanted gifts, sooner or later it’s time to declutter. This does, however, come easier for some people than it does for others. You might be someone who gets irritated, upset, or can’t relax when your home or work environment is cluttered and untidy, or maybe you just don’t notice until someone else points it out.
8 Effective Ways To Reduce Stress Based On Your MBTI

Apr 29, 2024 | brit.co | John Hackston

Are you stressed right now? Maybe not so stressed that you curl up in a ball, or run around screaming, but most of us have at least some stress in our lives. And often that’s a good thing; the right amount of stress motivates us and gets us up in the morning. But if stress gets too much, we start to suffer, become demotivated, and eventually collapse as our nervous system falls apart. Fortunately, there are ways in which we can build our resilience.
When Is It the Right Time to Transform Your Hobby Into a Career?

Apr 29, 2024 | td.org | John Hackston

Whether it’s extreme sports or stamp collecting, most of us have one or more hobbies or pastimes. For me, it’s photography. But maybe you have, from time to time, wondered if you could turn your hobby into a career, working at the thing you enjoy? Indeed, perhaps you are thinking of this right now. But when is the right time to do this? Here are some questions you might want to ask yourself to help you decide. Why do you want to transform your hobby into a career?
Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: How Managers Can Use Tools to Understand How to Address It

Mar 25, 2024 | hrdailyadvisor.blr.com | John Hackston

Conflict. How does that word make you feel? In particular, how does conflict in the workplace make you feel? When we asked that question as part of a research project, many said that conflict made them feel anxious or stressed, others that they found it awkward or uncomfortable, or angry or frustrated, or demotivated or helpless. But for 10% of our respondents, their reaction was, well conflict can be useful. Though conflict can destroy relationships, it can, when resolved, strengthen them too.