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Hanging Out with the Stars

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Nate

The word desire has 13th Century French origins in the phrase “de sidere,” meaning “from the stars.”

Posted in Blog | Tagged Employee Motivation, Leadership, Self Care, Self Efficacy | 1 Comment

Make the Choice to Take the Chance to Change

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

We love to share the word about the amazing stuff our friends and clients are doing. We know it is short notice….and, this experiential symposium at Iowa State University is sure to be incredible! January 23 – 24, 2012 in Altoona, Iowa Registration deadline THIS Friday, January 13! http://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/news/symposium.htm ISU Symposium (Registration Form and Brochure)

Posted in News | Tagged Effective Relationships, Facilitation Skills, Leadership | Leave a comment

Adventure Ranch Seeks to Empower Youth

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

Consider taking a walk into a wooded area and using only nature’s surroundings to make a fire. Then try to build a primitive shelter to stay in for the night. It will also be important to scout the woods to discover edible and medicinal plants and bring them back to camp. Plants found can make [...]

Posted in News | Tagged Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership, School Behavior Problems | 2 Comments

The Power of Potency. Own It!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jeff

We talk a lot about “own your potency” at Next Element. If you are familiar with the 10 permissions that we teach, that were developed by Dr. Eric Berne, then you may be familiar with this concept. Potency is defined as: efficacy; effectiveness; and strengths. There are a number of things that our parents told us [...]

Posted in White Papers | Tagged Leadership, Life Balance, Managing Conflict, Personality, Self Efficacy | 4 Comments

Quitting Time: More people are telling their bosses to shove it.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

Persons quitting their job reached an all-time low in November 2010 as fear and uncertainty trumped the increasing unhappiness and job stress of doing more with less. For those employers who took advantage of this fear by reducing investment in employees, your vacation may be over. An article in the November 28 issue of Time [...]

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2011 November E-News

Posted on November 18, 2011 by admin

You may notice that we have a new look, we hope you like it! As we begin our 4th year on this wonderful journey that is Next Element, we are rolling out a new logo, a fresh brand identity, and a new look to our website. We hope you find the changes helpful, and fun! [...]

Posted in Newsletter | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Effective Relationships, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Process Communication Model, Trust In the Workplace | Leave a comment

We’re Three!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by admin

We have never questioned our ability to make it. And, since we chose not to participate in the recession, success has always been our only option.

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Your Title Does not Entitle You

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jamie

Supervisors, managers, mom, dad, whatever your title is… it is just that, a “title,” not an “entitlement.”

Posted in Blog | Tagged Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Effective Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Social Intelligence, Trust In the Workplace | 2 Comments