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What are verbal skills and why are they important?
Published on December 19, 2013
Strong verbal skills will help to encourage essential discussion, whether in the conference room or in your living room. -
Employee review techniques yield increased productivity: Part 2
Published on December 18, 2013
As workplace productivity increases, the need for ever greater management skills to both maintain and further enhance human capital’s contribution to organizational success. -
Employee review techniques yield increased productivity: Part 1
Published on December 18, 2013
As workplace productivity increases, the need for ever greater management skills to both maintain and further enhance human capital’s contribution to organizational success. -
Ineffective meetings? When to know your group needs help
Published on December 17, 2013
MSU Extension can offer assistance to groups interested in improving meeting effectiveness. -
Ice breaker reveals team talents
Published on December 13, 2013
Use this tool when forming a new team, group, cohort or committee. -
“Strategic Planning” or “Strategic Futuring": what is the difference and which is should we use?
Published on December 9, 2013
Strategic Futuring can help communities chart a course to achieve their vision through successful collaboration and consensus building. -
Use active listening skills to effectively deal with conflict
Published on December 2, 2013
Active listening is a way to hear and respond to another person that will increase shared understanding. -
Approving the treasurer’s report is not advised
Published on November 30, 2013
Only audited financial reports should be adopted by an organization. -
Transparency starts by treating speakers fairly in meetings
Published on November 17, 2013
Well-managed local units of government work hard to maintain government transparency. By being open and transparent, they present a more favorable view of government to those that fund it through special assessments and general property taxes. -
Community gardens can remain active even when gardening is not
Published on November 7, 2013
Facilitating effective workshops helps to engage gardeners through learning experiences. Learning experiences both enable and energize participants leading to a higher level of dedication and inspiration in your organization.