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Dr. K featured in article, ‘Clicking In Real Life’

November 22, 2011

Dr. Rick Kirschner was interviewed by Canadian writer Joanne Richard on the topic of Facebook Friends, How Real Are They? The article appeared in these Canadian papers and websites.

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Frozen Concepts Lead To People Getting Stuck

November 21, 2011

When people get stuck, in their communication and in their life, it could be that they have a frozen concept of where they are and what is going on. Want them to get moving? Thaw them out with the right question.

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In the Workplace, Trust is Fragile

November 18, 2011

The bottom line is no matter how likeable you are or how connected you are, how many wins your people get, or how many nice things you do, you absolutely, positively cannot lead without trust.

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How Leaders Get People to Do What They are Supposed to Do

November 16, 2011

Here is the question most often asked by leaders: “How do I get my people to do what they are supposed to do?” In other words, most leaders are interested in how they can move people. Leaders are constantly seeking ways to motivate their employees to do take the right actions, for the right reasons, at the right time.

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Turn A Wall Of Confusion Into A Doorway With Nouns

November 14, 2011

The fact is, if you ask people enough how questions without occasionally referencing the what, who, where and when, people tend to go into a trance state, and use confusion as a substitute for what they do not know. That’s ok, because confusion is a gateway to new understanding. But someone has to go through that gate. With the right question, that can be you.

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How Do You Honor Our Veterans?

November 11, 2011

You may agree or disagree with the policy makers who decide to put these young men and women in harm’s way. You may believe this world to be a dangerous place where the best defense is a good offense. You may believe, like Buckminster Fuller did, that either war is obsolete or humanity is. Or you may believe that our higher calling is to find a way to beat our swords into plowshares. But no matter what you believe, believe this.

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OR State Rep Peter Buckley’s Occupy Ashland Address

November 9, 2011

Our country now offers an increasingly bleak future to young people, an ironically Darwinian vision. Read Peter Buckley’s speech on what’s wrong with this vision, and a compelling alternative vision as well.

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Occupy Movement asks: What’s Gone Wrong With US?

November 7, 2011

Our country, which for so long held forth the idea that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can create a better future for yourself and your loved ones, now offers an increasingly bleak future to young people, an ironically Darwinian vision.

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