Job Interviews: How to Answer Authentically to the Toughest Questions
February 13, 2018
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“Strong waves make strong sailors.” – English proverb Why do so many hiring managers ask open-ended questions in job interviews? What possibilities – and perils…
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Job Interviews: Why Authentic Conversation is Key to Success
February 6, 2018
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“Hiring is a manager’s most important job.” – Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), American management consultant and author How do many job seekers self-sabotage during interviews?…
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Now available: Compelling Conversations Vietnam bilingual supplement comes to Amazon Kindle!
January 16, 2018
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“The mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting.” —Plutarch (45-120), ancient Greek biographer and essayist Learn, work and dream…
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Coming Soon: An eBook of essentials from Compelling Conversations – Japan!
January 12, 2018
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“No art or learning is to be pursued halfheartedly…and any art worth learning will certainly reward more or less generously the effort made to study…
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Worksheet: Express Opinions and Improve Critical Thinking with Consumer Product Reviews
December 26, 2017
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“A man’s most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.” — Euripides (485-406 B.C.E.), ancient Greek playwright Why use consumer product…
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Worksheet: Reviewing TED Talks to Create Compelling Conversations
December 19, 2017
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“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” —Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990), American entrepreneur and publisher How can you encourage your advanced…
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Sharing is Caring: Substituting Connectivity for Communication
November 30, 2017
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“Technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet.” –Douglas Adams (1952-2001), English author and satirist Is the cult of oversharing online preventing…
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Teaching Matters: Correcting Error in the Classroom
November 28, 2017
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“I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” -Socrates (c. 470-399 BCE), Ancient Greek philosopher What are “good mistakes?” How can we…
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Andrea Schmidt
November 7, 2017
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Andrea Schmidt is the design director and deputy editor for Chimayo Press. In addition to writing for and editing the Compelling Conversations blog, she…
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Compelling Conversations – Vietnam (2nd Edition) is here!
November 7, 2017
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November 13, 2016 Become who you want to be – in English! Vietnamese teachers of English: are you developing a more fluency-focused curriculum for your…
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