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		<title>3 tips for helping people to feel in control</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine that somebody has asked you for help with overcoming a setback. They may have suffered a redundancy, lost a relationship or experienced some other difficulty. You may be working as a mentor, coach, counsellor or whatever. There are several things you can do to help a person to shape their future. People like to<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/3-tips-for-helping-people-to-feel-in-control">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 tips for creating a person&#8217;s strengths profile</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody has strengths. But sometimes it is hard to communicate a person&#8217;s essence through a conventional biography or CV. Imagine that somebody has asked you to write their personal profile. Obviously much depends on what they want to achieve with the document. They may want to use it to get a job, produce as a<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/3-tips-for-creating-a-persons-strengths-profile">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Strengths Companion: M is for balancing Money, Meaning and Magic</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The strengths approach encourages people to do satisfying work. It also focuses on how they can use their talents to help other people. People often want three things from work: money, meaning and magic. Money feeds the stomach. But meaning and magic feed the spirit and the soul. Imagine you want to get the right<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/the-strengths-companion-m-is-for-balancing-money-meaning-and-magic">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 tips for giving a person feedback</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine a person has asked you to give them feedback on their performance. This sounds easy, but there are several reasons why it can be difficult. First, the person may or may not be open to your views &#8211; even if they say they want a reality check. Second, there is an art to giving<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/3-tips-for-giving-a-person-feedback">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Strengths Companion: N is for using Numbers to get to The Heart of The Matter</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine that you are facilitating a coaching session for an individual, team or organisation. Sometimes people may talk a lot around an issue. One way to get to the heart of the matter is to invite them to rate their feelings or perception around a topic. You can then encourage people to focus on how<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/the-strengths-companion-n-is-for-using-numbers-to-get-to-the-heart-of-the-matter">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Strengths Companion: P is for Positive Eyes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you look at people &#8211; and at life &#8211; what do you see? Some people see the positive things and possibilities. Some people see negative things and problems. Some people see a mixture of both. Let&#8217;s consider this positive approach to life. Positive Eyes During the past 20 years there have been many studies<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/the-strengths-companion-p-is-for-positive-eyes">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 tips for recognising clear messages, conflicting messages and confusing messages</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clear communication plays a key role in creating healthy cultures. Virginia Satir, a pioneering family therapist, found that the quality of the communication directly affected the quality of life in families, organisations and societies. She identified that people may give each other three different kinds of messages. These were &#8216;clear messages&#8217;, &#8216;conflicting messages&#8217; and &#8216;confusing<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/3-tips-for-recognising-clear-messages-conflicting-messages-confusing-messages">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Strengths Companion: P is for being Positive, Professional and a Peak Performer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many models for doing fine work. One approach is to be positive, professional and a peak performer. Let&#8217;s explore how you can follow these steps in your own way Positivity It may be a clich&#233; to urge people &#8216;to be positive&#8217;, but the evidence shows it can be good for the spirit. It<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/the-strengths-companion-p-is-for-being-positive-professional-and-a-peak-performer">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 tips for helping a person to achieve an A grade</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Pegg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a popular performer on the business speaking circuit. During his lectures he draws parallels between his role as a conductor and the leader&#8217;s role in business. You can find out more about his work at: http://www.benjaminzander.com/ One concept he describes is the<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/3-tips-for-helping-a-person-to-achieve-an-a-grade">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Strengths Companion: R is for being Real in Role</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[People sometimes go through three stages during their professional career. First, they begin by being real. Second, they become wrapped in playing a professional role. Third, they are real in their professional role. Let&#8217;s explore these three steps. Being Real People often show passion when starting out on their chosen career. They are real, raw<a href="http://www.thestrengthsfoundation.org/the-strengths-companion-r-is-for-being-real-in-role">&#160;...</a>]]></description>
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