http://jadcommunications.com/jadci Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:08:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Yvonne F. Brown no http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://jadcommunications.com/jadci http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/why-are-you-doing-that-why-are-you-taking-responsibility/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/why-are-you-doing-that-why-are-you-taking-responsibility/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:08:40 +0000 Yvonne http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=1160 I love the transformational results of my work. It is one of the main reasons I am a corporate trainer, speaker and coach. When I share my experiential knowledge I know that is what I am here for. I am here to help people to communicate better and become better managers and leaders. 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In fact, as I watched a movie last night that was made in 1983 starring Burt Lancaster, I marveled at the hoops the businessman had to jump through [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/hi-tech-and-low-tech-converge-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/the-wussification-of-america-how-schools-are-preparing-americans-for-failure/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/the-wussification-of-america-how-schools-are-preparing-americans-for-failure/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:44:16 +0000 Yvonne http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=1101 The new generation of employees were raised in an environment of trophies for everyone. The school system believes that if one student receives a trophy while the others do not, it will create low self esteem in the ones who did not. To solve this problem, everyone gets a trophy or no one does. 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Today’s young generation have the privilege of having all the knowledge of the world in their back pocket.  [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/an-awakening-from-students-and-todays-millenials/feed/ 2 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/a-moment-in-time-a-glass-of-wine-a-life-saved-and-a-life-lost/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/a-moment-in-time-a-glass-of-wine-a-life-saved-and-a-life-lost/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:05:48 +0000 Yvonne http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=982 As a teenager growing up in Jamaica I clearly remember the day that a moment in time made all the difference in the world. Raised Catholic, I was tuned in to the upcoming events of the church.  There is one big event that everyone wants to attend each year and my grandmother was determined to [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/a-moment-in-time-a-glass-of-wine-a-life-saved-and-a-life-lost/feed/ 1 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/how-to-find-a-job-using-a-multi-dimensional-video-resume/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/how-to-find-a-job-using-a-multi-dimensional-video-resume/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:03:22 +0000 Yvonne http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=915 If you are still using a paper version of your resume, you might be missing the boat. Times have changed and there’s a new way to present yourself to potential employers. Gone are the days when you could just mail out or post your resume and wait for the phone to ring.  Candidates today introduce [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/how-to-find-a-job-using-a-multi-dimensional-video-resume/feed/ 10 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/generational-differences-not-a-great-divide-lessons-learned-while-traveling/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/generational-differences-not-a-great-divide-lessons-learned-while-traveling/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:45:32 +0000 Yvonne http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=852 I love the younger generation.  They see life through a different lens than someone of my generation.   It is not often that I have the opportunity to connect one on one with a twenty something person, so I was overjoyed to find myself sitting next to not one but three different young people on three [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/generational-differences-not-a-great-divide-lessons-learned-while-traveling/feed/ 4 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/skype-interview-tips/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/skype-interview-tips/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:03:49 +0000 Yvonne http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=836 If you are uninitiated and uncomfortable with Skype or being on video, you might miss opportunities. Skype is being used more and more for job interviews. It is increasingly a common means of achieving a live, face to face conversation with job candidates. According to a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Skype is very [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/skype-interview-tips/feed/ 2 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/dealing-with-adult-bullies-at-work/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/dealing-with-adult-bullies-at-work/#comments Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:50:16 +0000 MPdagny http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=141 Practice Preparation for these Predators If you haven’t met one yet, I guarantee you will soon, they are the bullies in the workplace.  More often than not, they strike without warning and come at you when you least expect it. Don’t be afraid, that’s what predators do.   But just as you protect yourself from scorpions, [...]]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/dealing-with-adult-bullies-at-work/feed/ 3 http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/top-7-linkedin-techniques-to-help-you-find-a-job/ http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/top-7-linkedin-techniques-to-help-you-find-a-job/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:32:00 +0000 MPdagny http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/?p=149 It's a new year and time to execute your plan. If you are still looking for a job, now is a good time to use Social Media to reach out to your network. I've observed that many of the Social Media sites are upgrading, modifying, changing, and readjusting their functionality. LinkedIn, the business social networking site, has also undergone changes]]> http://jadcommunications.com/jadci/top-7-linkedin-techniques-to-help-you-find-a-job/feed/ 0