NEXT ELEMENT E-NEWS

2009 August Issue

“I enjoyed this training very much. Jamie Remsberg is excellent at
what she does and is very knowledgeable. There were no dull moments at all. You come away from the training with a vast amount of ideas and resources to use in your work.”  – Kat McLaren, Therapist/Case Manager, New Hope Heartland, Norwich, KS

Q&A

“What are Soft Skills?”
Soft Skills are the “how” of communication. Beyond the content of what is
being said, soft skills involve interacting intra-personally,
inter-personally, and within groups to deal with the nuances of situations
to connect and motivate people. When facilitating and leading, soft skills
involve the ability to empower and influence learning and growth. We
believe that soft skills go beyond just tolerating diversity to focusing on
leveraging diversity – truly empowering differences towards group goals.

“It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the
best, you very often get it.” – W. Somerset Maugham

WHITE PAPER

Use Employee Complaints to Coach Emotional Intelligence
Complaints offer a great opportunity for supervisors and HR professionals to
help employees take responsibility, be part of the solution, and increase
their own emotional intelligence. See how…

http://next-element.com/2009/07/use-employee-complaints-to-coach-emotional-intelligence

BOOK RECOMMENDATION

Our team has been working our way through Jack Canfield’s book, “The
Success Principles.” Short chapters, great discussion points, and lots of
action steps for individuals and groups who want to be more focused on what
it takes to be successful.

PCM INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

We were grateful for the opportunity to stretch our skills and network with
PCM trainers from around the world at the 3rd Annual PCM International
Congress in Potomac, MD, July 16-17. A special thank you to PCM trainers in
New Zealand, Austria, Romania, US, and France for their help in conducting
research on the ADEPT outcomes measurement tool. www.taibikahlerassociates.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

Process Selling (9/16-9/18)
Process Therapy (9/8, 9/22, 10/6)
Relate to Your Mate (9/25)
PCM Trainer Certification (9/28-10/2)
Process Parenting (10/15)
Leadership Communication (10/21)
Process Communication Model (11/9-11/11)

WE RECOMMEND…

If you’re looking for web and graphic design expertise, check-out Flint
Hills Graphic Design. We love what they’ve done for us! www.flinthillsdesign.com

INTRODUCING…

We have implemented a new referral rewards program called “Greenie Points.”
Earn a $20 Greenie Point simply by referring someone to us. If they contact us,
and share your name, we’ll mail you a point. Collect as many as you can and
apply them to almost any Next Element service you want. Thank you for thinking of us!

CONNECT WITH US…

LinkedIn
Jamie www.linkedin.com/in/jamieremsberg
Jeff www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylgking
Nate www.linkedin.com/in/nateregier

FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Newton-KS/Next-Element/90015689726

Twitter@nextelementks

Next Element blog http://next-element.com/blog

Posted on August 11, 2009 by MicheleEdiger

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