"A ship in a harbor is safe - but that is NOT what ships are for."
- John A. Shedd
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Your Question: It seems that everyone in our company has a lot (maybe too much) to do...including me! Do you have any words of wisdom for stretched out, stressed out leaders?
 StreetSavvy Answer:
Most people in today's business world have too much work, too many "top priorities." There's more to do than can possibly be done in a reasonable amount of time by people who are doing their best to perform their jobs.
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If you have a burning question about leadership, HR, or any aspect of the people side of business, please email me at Al@ADLAssociates.com. In future issues, I’ll share at least one question from People Solutions readers and give you a no– nonsense, StreetSavvy answer based on my 35-plus years of experience in the leadership and HR trenches. In addition, if your question is selected, you will receive an autographed copy of one of my books.
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ADL NEWS AND EVENTS CALENDAR
For more information on these events, contact info@adlassociates.com or call 972-899-3411 |
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| August 28, 2007 - 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
 Dallas HR Presents STARBOOKS: Book Summaries for the Busy Professional, presented by Karl Krayer, Ph.D.
Please join us for our inaugural session of StarBooks: Book Summaries for the Busy Professional. We are excited about this new offering as a service from Dallas HR.
Our featured book is Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham (Free Press, 2007).
The session provides you with the essence of a business best-selling book, along with personal and practical application of its content, without having to expend the time to read it yourself. Attendees receive a presentation outline and a sheet of key quotes from the book. Our facilitator is Karl J. Krayer, Ph.D., who is the President of Creative Communication Network in Dallas, and who has presented business book synopses monthly in the Dallas area for almost ten years. One lucky participant will receive a copy of the book in a special drawing at the end of the session.
For more information, visit http://www.dallashr.org/StarBooks.htm.
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| October 3-5, 2007 |
 Galt House Hotel, Louisville, KY
23rd Annual Kentucky SHRM Conference
This year's conference, presented by UnitedHealthcare of Kentucky LTD, is bigger and better than ever. Special guest keynote U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine L. Chao will be presenting "Building a Skilled and Competitive Workforce for the 21st Century" on Thursday, October 4 at 1:45 p.m. Other keynote speakers include Al Lucia of ADL Associates, Inc., Ronald Meisburg of the National Labor Relations Board and Eric Ellis of Integrity Development Corporation.
Al Lucia will be presenting StreetSavvy Leadership and HR Transactional vs. Transformational.
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| October 12, 2007 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Dallas, TX
Strategic Storytelling for Business Presentations, presented by Doug Stevenson
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Do your leaders make presentations at company functions?
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Would they like to improve their ability to gain critical buy-in to new ideas and changes?
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Are your leaders good story tellers?
Stories connect with the heart, mind and soul of the listener and appeal to all learning styles. Doug's method will improve anyone's ability to craft and present stories that make a point, sell a product or service, and deliver a powerful message. This is a chance to experience Doug Stevenson so you can consider utilizing his concepts in your organization.
Watch for more information coming soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions, contact Al Lucia at 972-662-3068 or email al@adlassociates.com.
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ADL Associates invites you to Destination Orlando, a World Class Benchmarking Event.
This phenomenal 3 1/2 day best-in-business seminar is unlike any other. You'll be introduced to best practices at:
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Call 972-662-3068 or email al@adlassociates.com with any questions.
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Expert's Corner |
Make Your Message Stick with Stories
by Doug Stevenson
Every presenter wants his or her message to stick, and stories are one of the most effective ways to do just that. Let Doug Stevenson, renowned as one of the best storytelling "artists" in the United States, teach you how to use the power of storytelling.
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