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There are certain individuals who may have a tendency to dominate and create a consensus in their teams not through the willingness of team members to collaborate but through the domination of discussion sessions. This is, in fact, an issue of groupthink, which is defined by Thefreedictionary.com as “the act or practice of reasoning or decision-making [...]


Posted at: August 24th, 2008 - 3:26 am - Number of Comments » 0

In the midst of one of my lessons in class, I have brought up the fact that each of us has our strengths in some areas. For those of us who do not feel this way, it is because we have not found our strengths, talents and abilities yet. As I feel that this is something [...]


Posted at: August 21st, 2008 - 6:34 am - Number of Comments » 0

I am reading a book on leadership when I came across a sentence which states that leaders always live their lives with values. However, this point is not elaborated further and I am left wondering what the values are.
Personally, I feel that living lives with good values is important not only for leaders but every [...]


Posted at: August 17th, 2008 - 11:51 pm - Number of Comments » 0

Dear class,
I have noticed that there is a tendency among some of you to stop midway in your speech when you are presenting your points in class. Below are a few observations that I have made when you are unsure of your points:

Give up trying to find a way to complete your sentence
Informing your audience that you [...]


Posted at: August 13th, 2008 - 11:24 pm - Number of Comments » 0

To my classes of 2008:
As the semester comes to a close, it’s great to see all of you improving as students. This is especially so when it comes to taking the initiative to present your points of view and your thoughts in class. It’s very encouraging to see the quieter students being more vocal when you present [...]


Posted at: August 10th, 2008 - 9:32 pm - Number of Comments » 0