"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple.

But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas." --George Bernard Shaw

Resources

ARTICLES

Social Intelligence: the Heart and Science of Human Relationships
By Charlene Phipps
Leadership Philosophy, by Steven J. Mayer
7 Steps to Successful Teamwork, by Charlene Phipps
Strategic Human Resource Management: Practices of High Performance Organizations, by Steven J. Mayer
Teambuilding Tools for Supervisors, by Charlene Phipps

HELPFUL WEBSITES

Society for Organizational Learning
World Future Society (good resource for trends affecting business and public service)
Society for Human Resource Management
HRDQ (good employee development resources)
International Association of Facilitators
Organization Development Network
Daniel Goleman’s Social/Emotional Intelligence Website
Tree Bressen's Group Facilitation Site

The Columbia Leadership Institute

Charlene Phipps and Steve Mayer are senior staff with the Columbia Leadership Institute. This intensive, 6-day professional development experience builds leader's confidence and skills to inspire people and build high performance organizations. Click here for the 2008 schedule and fees.