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[AUDIO] A Lesson On Soft Skills Mastery From Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan


The above audio is a 7min. excerpt from my MLK Keynote Address at Darton College.


 

I recently gave a MLK Celebration Lecture at Darton College. The overall theme for the celebration was “What are you doing for others?” My talk was focused on one of the things that enabled Dr. King to be such a powerful servant leader—his skill set. His fight for truth and justice and his selfless service have left us many priceless lessons. I believe, however, that we can also gain wisdom by exploring his skill set.

MLK had a skill set that allowed him to:

— Communicate at an exceptional level 
— Build powerful relationships
— Get people to believe in his values and vision
— Deal with an unimaginable amount of pressure, stress, and adversity
— Become a master of influence

A skill set that helps a person to embody those attributes is worth of study. Based on all that he accomplished, it’s easy to see that Dr. King mastered many soft skills such as leadership, public speaking, collaboration, teamwork, and teambuilding to name a few. For right now I would like to focus on 3 of the many soft skills that MLK mastered:



 

The “I” In Team: 4 Philosophies Of An Awesome Team Player

Jan

“Just win the game!!!”

Although he was in extraordinary pain, that was Kevin Ware’s message to his teammates. There was 6:33 left in the first half of a 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight game. Kevin and his fellow Louisville Cardinals were up against the Duke Blue Devils. A coveted spot in the Final Four was on the line.



 

5 Soft Skills Clusters – Soft Skills Development Framework

Jan

Soft Skills Clusters

This is a BETA version. The list is a work in progress. Some definitions, behavioral indicators, and commentary on the specific soft skills cluster pages are incomplete, but I decided to post the list anyway hoping that it will be helpful to you all the same. I typically add a definition and commentary each day.

In order to facilitate training, development, practice, and application across various areas of life—not just career development—I have developed a simple framework (5 Soft Skills Clusters) that includes key behavioral indicators:



 

Personal Branding Collection

Dec

This is a growing collection of videos, activities, posters, and articles on various aspects of personal branding. We’ve arranged them into a multi-part series to make them easier to use with your group. This collection meets key areas of the following national standards:



 

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget® #499: Resourceful As A Turkey

Nov

It’s Thanksgiving and I’m running around asking people if they remember the “Five Fat Turkeys” song. Nobody remembers. They’re just looking at me like I’m crazy. Lol.

Do you remember the song?

Five fat turkeys are we.[break]We spent all night in a tree.[break]When the butcher came ’round,[break]We couldn’t be found[break]And that’s why we’re here, you see!

In the face of great adversity, when life is trying to butcher you, if you can hold out and be as resourceful as five turkeys climbing a tree then you will definitely be alright. You’ll be singing, “That’s why I’m here, you see!”

Million-Dollar Question:
Are you as resourceful as a turkey?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!



 

[PICTURE] I’m Thankful For…

Nov

A lesson we all know, but sometimes forget: Always be thankful.

Million-Dollar Question:
What are you thankful for?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!



 

Goal Achievement Collection

Nov

This is a growing collection of videos, activities, posters, and articles on various aspects of goal achievement. We’ve arranged them into a multi-part series to make them easier to use with your group. This collection meets key areas of the following national standards:



 

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