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Pete Mockaitis

Jul 01
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031: Excelling Across Cultures with Julia Atkinson

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Julia Atkinson says: "Adapt yourself—because you will ultimately fail if you don't."

Executive coach Julia Atkinson shares her experiences coaching teams across three different continents, and provides insight into how to thrive when cultures collide.

You’ll learn:
1. The differences between Eastern and Western styles of communication
2. A quick rundown of the four different Myers-Briggs preferences, from ENFJ to ISTP
3. What is “Guanxi”? A Chinese word that worldview implications worldwide

About Julia
Julia Atkinson is an Executive Coach with more than 8 years experience of living and working in China before taking her business to the US, Chicago. 10 years of leading teams in Multinationals in IT and Telecommunication give her first hand corporate know-how. Julia uses an interactive coaching process to help clients attain awareness of deeply rooted beliefs and values and related behaviors. From that awareness, she helps them identify and implement shifts that will effect lasting change where they want it.

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Jun 29
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030: Optimal Practices for Prioritizing, Hiring, and Relating with ghSMART’s Randy Street

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Randy Street says: "Everybody is an A player at something."

Leadership advisor Randy Street shares fascinating insights gleaned from his advisory firm’s in-depth analyses on thousands of senior leaders–the biggest database on leaders in the world. He then shares strategies and tactics for putting those insights to work.

You’ll learn:
1. The 5 essential interview questions to boost your hiring success rate from 50% to 90%
2. The 3 key areas that full-powered leaders master (Priorities, Who, Relationships)
3. How to say “no” perfectly

About Randy
Randy Street is the Managing Partner of ghSMART, a leadership advisory firm whose mission is to help great leaders amplify their positive impact on the world.  In collaboration with founder Geoff Smart, Randy co-authored the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers, Who: The A Method for Hiring and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success.  Who remains the #1 book on hiring on Amazon.

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