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5 Lessons to Build a Team On!
When I started my first job as a manager I was very nervous. I am sure most first-time managers are. I had a thousand questions going through my mind. This post is 5 lessons I would tell myself if I...
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Team Structure
The Learning and Professional teams’ core mission is to provide learning services on NAU ITS supported services. Our team is made up of 7 members. As a team, we have structured ourselves in such a way...
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Setting Goals
Another year has gone by and a new one has begun. This is the time of year that people reflect on the past and look forward to the future. Most people use this time to set new goals for themselves, so...
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5 Tips for Better Meetings
Lets face it, we all have been the victim of meetings that, for several reasons or another, just felt like they were a waste of time, took too long to get the point, or could have been done over an...
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5 Tips When Starting a New Career
When starting any career most people want to be the best they can be. But it is hard when you start. It feels like there is so much to learn, it’s like trying to drink from a firehose. I remember how...
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Kids Say The Darndest Things
One of my favorite things to do when I get home from work is sit on the couch and watch my kids interact with each other. I am always amazed by the ways in which they come up with to express...
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Constructivism: Piecing it Together
Constructivism has always been one learning theory that I personally feel makes a lot of sense, but gets overlooked in the rush to generate content. At its heart, Constructivism proposes that our...
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Tips to Getting Hired
From time to time I have to hire new members for my team, which is always an interesting process. Over the years I have seen some amazing applicants, and also some not so stellar ones. So, this week I...
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Exploring ADDIE
When I first began my career as an instructional designer, the very first thing I learned about was the ADDIE model. This Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model has been around for decades and has...
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Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s taxonomy has been around since 1956. Bloom and his colleagues developed six knowledge categories to help frame learning, which include knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,...
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Looking to the Future
The other day I had the privilege of sitting on a panel with other leaders, answering questions from a group of aspiring leaders. During this session the panel was asked how they prepare for the...
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Changing Behavior
It’s that time of year where we reflect on the past year’s failures and successes and regroup and say “This is the year when I get things done.” Sadly, that motivation usually lasts for a brief amount...
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Bigger isn’t always better
For some reason society seems to be obsessed with the notion that things need to be bigger to be better. Whether it is a bigger car or a bigger house, bigger is better. Sadly I have seen this mindset...
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5 things managers should know
For several years now I have been privileged to sit on a panel as a manager for aspiring leaders here at Northern Arizona University. On this panel is a group of managers at the University who, on the...
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Self Improvement
Every year about this time at work. I have the privilege to sit down with my team members and do performance appraisals and set new goals for the year. It’s a time when we look back on all the things...
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Three tips to get the most out of a convention
Convention are something I look forward to all year. It is a time to see old faces and catch up with colleges and friends in my industry. I think they can be a wonderful tool to help teams grow and...
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