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	<title>Articles by Stever Robbins, Entrepreneurial Advisor &#187; Communication skills</title>
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		<title>Firing Up Organizations in Tough Times</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;Things are very tight right now. Our outlook is uncertain and people are afraid for their jobs. Under these circumstances I&#8217;d expect people to get more done, but somehow, we aren&#8217;t more productive than before. Any hints? &#160; It’s funny, &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/firing-up-organizations-in-tough-times.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No Authority? Use Persuasion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;I am leading a cross-functional team in a company initiative but the members on the team do not report to me. How can I motivate them to stay committed to the team and stay focused on the goals established when &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/no-authority-use-persuasion.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiring the Jaded Employee</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am interested in motivating long-term employees who have fifteen-plus years with an organization. This group has heard all the visions of transient leaders who were furthering their own careers, and have become apathetic to improving their own lot, space, &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/inspiring-the-jaded-employee.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Leaders Use Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;Do you have anything to share regarding the subject of asking the right questions? Someone once said &#8220;Forget the answers; focus on asking the right questions.&#8221; &#160;I’ll always remember the mid-1980s commercials featuring Lee Iacocca, then considered one of America’s &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/how-leaders-use-questions.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Keys to Building Trust</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which comes first: truth or transparency? Uh, oh. Is that politics in the air? I&#8217;m guessing you either want to trust someone else or you want them to trust you. Either way, transparency plays a powerful role. It&#8217;s just part &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/the-keys-to-building-trust.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Truth and Trust: They Go Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve lost trust. How do I regain the trust of my employees after six rounds of layoffs? How does my organization regain the trust of the community after we dumped toxic waste and covered it up? How does my management &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/truth-and-trust-they-go-together.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making it Right with Wronged Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An executive team laid off a group of employees here in Canada in order to outsource to an Asian country. They can&#8217;t find talent in the new country, work has stalled, and management tries to cajole laid-off employees (all talented, &#8230; <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/making-it-right-with-wronged-employees.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Macho Test, by Shelle Rose Charvet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a guest column by Shelle Rose Charvet, Shelle discusses the Macho Test as a way of keeping communication flowing smoothly even when dealing with people who have just a tad too much testosterone. <a href="http://www.steverrobbins.com/articles/machotest.htm">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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