Networking – Nathan Magnuson

7.5 New Year’s Leadership Resolutions

This year has just about come to a close. The Type As among us are probably wrapping up their goals and planning for the new year (if they aren’t finished already). The rest will catch up. Maybe. I saw a great post from Mark Miller last week on New Year’s…

5 Reasons You Should Join Me at Chick-fil-A Leadercast

March 27, 2013 Leadership Misc. Networking Personal Effectiveness

What are your favorite conferences, seminars or training events? Do you have any that you attend every year? Do you take your team with you? One of my annual staples is the Chick-fil-A Leadercast seminar. This year it takes place on May 10. Let me tell why Chick-fil-A Leadercast is…

How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program

January 28, 2013 Human Resources Influence Leadership Learning Networking Organizational Effectiveness

Have you ever been a part of a formal mentoring program at your organization? If so, how did it go? It not, would it have been helpful? Maybe you’ve even wondered how to set up a mentoring program yourself so that you and/or others could benefit from it. In my…

Mentoring 101

January 21, 2013 Human Resources Leadership Learning Networking Personal Effectiveness

It’s said that King Solomon was the wisest man who ever walked the earth. From the stories it seems his leadership ability was pretty astonishing as well. Imagine what it would have been like to spend an hour with him. What questions would you ask? What problems would you want…

What I Learned at the Re:Write 2012 Writers Conference

September 24, 2012 Learning Misc. Networking

Last week I had the privilege to fly cross country from Washington, DC to San Diego to attend a two and a half day writers conference called Re:Write sponsored by The Fedd Agency. It featured many high-profile and incredibly well-written (and well-sold) authors, such as Ken Blanchard, Paul Young, George…

Get the Most from Your Leadership Community

August 6, 2012 Influence Leadership Networking Personal Effectiveness

Everyone is a leader. I really believe that. That may be a new idea for you if you’ve always thought you needed a title or a position, or be a charismatic person in order to be a leader. But let me give you an example by way of posing a…