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Learn MBA Skills In 12 Weeks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. Question : How does spending 12 weeks using the book compare to the length of time to earn an MBA degree? Model cooperative behavior.

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How To Learn Essential Business Skills For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. Question : How does spending 12 weeks using the book compare to the length of time to earn an MBA degree? Model cooperative behavior.

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How And When To Ask Questions

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Grantmakers’ Questions as a Way Toward Change

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Knowledge processes always start with some explicit or underlying questions. Being targeted about the questions we ask on applications and throughout our grantee relationships helps to frame understandings, document learning, and identify challenges or barriers. or “What is the geographic location served?”

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10 Ways To Improve Your Connection Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. He is the primary author of Fired Up or Burned Out. Partnering with Stallard on Connection Culture are authors Jason Pankau and Katharine P Stallard.

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The Six Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Direct Reports

Eric Jacobsen Blog

To help you bring out the best in your team, you need to get close and understand their skills, abilities, and motivations. So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these open-ended questions.

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Six Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Direct Reports

Eric Jacobsen Blog

To help you bring out the best in your team, you need to get close and understand their skills, abilities, and motivations. So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these six open-ended questions.