I can’t speak for other classes, but in my experience with the Dale Carnegie Course through Dale Carnegie Training of Michigan, there’s a point at which the dynamic changes. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment in time, because it’s a gradual process, but it is palpable. The change I’m referring to is the point…
Category: Soft Skills
Want to help your local economy? All you need is love…
Yesterday national polling organization Gallup released information on a study it conducted on the effects of “resident attachment” on local economies, summarizing a three-year-long collection effort. Those locales with the highest amount of love by their residents also showed the highest GDP growth over the three year period. Residents who feel most attached to their…
Classmates show progress, courage during course
I’ve already told you a little bit about what my expectations were before taking the Dale Carnegie Course, but in addition to being impressed with the energy level that my instructor maintains throughout each class, over and over again I’m amazed by the transformation and progress I’ve seen in my fellow students. I fully anticipated…
Don’t forget to act silly, take risks at work
When I signed up for the Dale Carnegie Course, hosted by Dale Carnegie Training of Michigan, acting “silly” was never something I’d envisioned as part of the program. I pictured hour-long lectures filled with best practices, tips and strategies from Dale Carnegie, followed by five-minute speeches based on sometimes yawn-inducing workplace issues. Boy, was I…