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	<title>Jackie Cameron - Coaching and Communication &#187; Active listening</title>
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		<title>The trouble with truth</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2010/05/13/the-trouble-with-truth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While  researching methods of encouraging discussion in groups I was reminded of World Cafe conversations which were used at events I participated in a few years ago. The World Cafe website is really worth a look but what struck me specifically was this statement under &#8220;Explores the questions that matter&#8221;
&#8220;Our experience has been that questions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why it&#8217;s important to ask stupid questions</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2010/04/23/why-its-important-to-ask-stupid-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2010/04/23/why-its-important-to-ask-stupid-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent speaking skills workshop with a group of 13-14 year olds one of them asked a question and then immediately covered her mouth, giggled nervously and said &#8220;oh that was such a stupid question&#8221;. Her classmates&#8217; response suggested otherwise as they first turned to her and then turned to me for the answer - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great managers and good listening</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/11/07/great-managers-and-good-listening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/11/07/great-managers-and-good-listening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, when I was working with a group of managers , we got down to the nitty gritty of the difference between good and bad managers. Split into 2 groups the participants wrote down a list of good and bad.
The underlying theme was that good managers communicate well and bad managers don&#8217;t.
Obvious isn&#8217;t it?
But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders who listen and learn&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/08/04/leaders-who-listen-and-learn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/08/04/leaders-who-listen-and-learn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Active listening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I posted about  about Kim Cameron&#8217;s Personal Management Interview Programme last week as the idea seemed simple and full of potential. Following this I read this post from Don Ledingham&#8217;s Learning Log. Don is Acting Director of Education and Childrens&#8217; Services for East Lothian &#8211; a  beautiful area to the east of Edinburgh and where we lived [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of managers spending their time with their employees</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/07/30/benefits-of-managers-spending-their-time-with-their-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/07/30/benefits-of-managers-spending-their-time-with-their-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Active listening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Employees leave bad managers not bad organisations&#8221;
Whether you agree or not I was introduced to the work of Professor Kim Cameron from the Department of Positive Organizational Scholarship at the University of Michigan and wanted to share it with you.
Prof Cameron has devised something called the Personal Management Interview Programme. She believes that employee engagement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young people speaking up for themselves</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/05/29/young-people-speaking-up-for-themselves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/05/29/young-people-speaking-up-for-themselves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 10:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Active listening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have spent the past few days in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands training young people aged 12 &#8211; 15 in speaking skills. They responded wonderfully -as young people we work with on the Speakersbank programme usually do.
Working in an island community has its own challenges though. Some of our participants had to take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom Writers</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/03/12/freedom-writers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/03/12/freedom-writers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My son recommended I watch the movie Freedom Writers starring Hilary Swank. It is based on a real story about a newly qualified teacher Erin  Gruwell and a class of &#8220;unteachable, at risk teenagers&#8221; in Long Beach,California. I would recommend the movie so I won&#8217;t spoil the story but suffice to say they found a way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simple words  &#8211; strong message</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/02/20/simple-words-strong-message/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/02/20/simple-words-strong-message/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Active listening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coaching]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This article at Training Zone  about using simple language reminded my of my coaching training.
I learned to coach as part of the Columba1400 International Leadership programme. We learned in groups of 3 and at any time one person coached, one was coached and the other observed. Feedback from the coach and coachee was topped up( [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping your questions ( and your mind) open</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/02/08/keeping-your-questions-and-your-mind-open/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/02/08/keeping-your-questions-and-your-mind-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Active listening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal development]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discussing workplace issues around absence management a group of HR Managers took part in role play. Our task was to act as either the employee ( with issues) who had been turning up late for work or the HR Manager who had the job of finding out what was going on!
In preparation the presenter did an excellent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think first &#8211; then do something</title>
		<link>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/01/18/think-first-then-do-something/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consultcameron.com/2008/01/18/think-first-then-do-something/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jackie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Active listening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important things that I learned when I was starting out as a coach that people like to talk things through &#8211; to work out their own solutions to issues  &#8211; to formulate plans etc.  This process will show up gaps and then &#8211; and when they are clear about what they [...]]]></description>
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