Presentation Vs. Facilitation

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 21, 2020 3:18:49 PM
Presenting is when you have content you are sharing with a specific audience...Facilitating is gathering a group of people to work collaboratively...
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Friday Connections Recap - 5/15/2020 - Creative Problem Solving

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 18, 2020 9:35:14 AM
As we enter a period of renewal and change, Your Clear Next Step is committed to helping our customers make their businesses and workdays even better. We will be here to walk beside you, to listen, to connect, and to aid in your search for clarity. 
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Topics: COVID-19

Develop Yourself

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 15, 2020 9:57:04 AM
At its core, professional development is intentionally honing your abilities as they apply to your work world.  It can take a variety of shapes, such as...
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Leadership & Influence

How Can I Get Out of My Own Way to Get Stuff Done?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 12, 2020 11:07:36 AM
When it comes to getting stuff done, we're our own worst enemy...bad at estimating how long...will take...good at procrastinating...distracting ourselves.
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Topics: YP, Time Management, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen

The God of the In-Between

Posted by Lydia Magalhaes on May 11, 2020 10:23:45 AM
Change is a powerfully important topic at YCNS. The space between change can be unpleasant. Lydia shares her insight from that space.
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Topics: YP, Faith, Change & Transition

Friday Connections Recap - 5/8/2020 - What to do while you’re waiting

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 8, 2020 3:28:59 PM
As we all respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Your Clear Next Step is committed to helping our customers make their business even better. In doing so, we are offering a free, weekly Zoom call, called Friday Connections, at 1:15pm (CDT) every day for the foreseeable future.
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Topics: COVID-19

Don’t Let It Get Contentious

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 7, 2020 5:56:50 PM
Emotions are not inherently dangerous...when we fail to consider the other people in the room...we can inadvertently cause damage, sometimes irreparably.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, COVID-19, Communication & Collaboration

A Fable to Fix Your Projects

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 6, 2020 4:08:17 PM
If we understand why we're doing what we're doing, we can do it better. Critical success factors on any project include making sure everyone understands...
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Project Management & Business Analysis

Daily Connections Recap - 5/1/2020 - Gratitude - Why it's Good for Us, and How to Practice it Even When Things are Tough

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 1, 2020 2:00:43 PM
As we all respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Your Clear Next Step is committed to helping our customers make their business even better. In doing so, we are offering a free, daily Zoom call, called Daily Connections, at 1:15pm (CDT) every day for the foreseeable future.
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Topics: COVID-19

When the Change Wasn't What You Wanted

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 1, 2020 8:24:29 AM
I teach a lot of change management classes...key concepts we talk about that helps people move from “A” (current state) to “B” (future state)...
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, COVID-19, Change & Transition