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Why Organizations Need More Star Followers and Less Yes People
Many of us miss a key point about the importance of followership. Indeed, most people hold a negative view of followership (Kelley,...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
May 1, 2018
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GROW Coaching Model: The Fascinating Backstory
One of the most popular coaching models in the world is the G.R.O.W. Model (Whitmore, 2017). GROW is one of the earliest (perhaps even...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Apr 9, 2018
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The G.R.O.W. Model In Business Coaching – Simple, Concise, and Powerful
Business coaching is enhancing a client’s (person in a business) awareness and behavior in order to achieve business objectives for both...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Mar 20, 2018
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Workplace Friendships: The Benefits and Challenges
Workplace Friendships: The Benefits When you work in close proximity to other people in an organization, it’s inevitable that friendships...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jan 7, 2018
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Book Review: Awaken, Align, Accelerate by MDA Leadership
Awaken, Align, Accelerate (2011) is a leadership development and coaching guide from MDA Leadership Consulting. The book harnesses “the...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Dec 1, 2017
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Book Review: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (7th ed.) by Ronald E. Riggio
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Oct 1, 2017
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Does The Physical Workspace Have An Impact On Creativity?
I was asked by a writer for my thoughts about physical workspaces (e.g., open office layout, green landscapes, expansive views, etc.) and...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Sep 11, 2017
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The Many Benefits of Coaching Employees
“Coaching is helping another person reach higher levels of effectiveness by creating a dialogue that leads to awareness and action.”...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Aug 13, 2017
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Book Review: The Leadership Challenge, 6th Edition
[Note: This post was updated July 2020 for freshness & clarity.] “The notion that there are only a few great people who can lead others...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jul 2, 2017
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Hire Conscientious People
[Note: This post was updated July 2022 for freshness & clarity.] In the book, The Truth About Managing People, professor Stephen P....
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Apr 3, 2017
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How To Manage A Team That Keeps Growing
Athletics carrying a crew canoe over heads | Credit: Clerkenwell I was contacted by a freelance writer working on a blog post for the...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Mar 7, 2017
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Reasons Why People Resist or Support Organizational Change
“Change can generate deep resistance in people and in organizations, thus making it difficult, if not impossible, to implement...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Feb 1, 2017
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Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)
Much of the original research on Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) came from the field of sociology. Two sociologists from University...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jan 4, 2017
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To Deceive Using Truthful Statements is Called Paltering
Deceiving Others By Using the Truth Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Dec 18, 2016
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Characteristics of a Team and Barriers to Effective Team Functioning
Before delving into the barriers of an effective team, you must first understand the difference between a team and a group: “The...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Dec 3, 2016
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Don’t Waste Time Trying To Discredit Others
Whether in my personal or professional life, when I observe myself and others around me, one of the biggest personal and professional...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Oct 12, 2016
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Why It’s Necessary To Fight Work Stress And How To Do It
A writer asked for my thoughts about why it is necessary to fight work stress and how to do it. Here’s my response: Why We Must Combat...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Sep 30, 2016
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Book Review: Leaders Ready Now
NOTE: For this book review, I intentionally and excessively quoted the authors throughout the post. I do this for two reasons: (1) I...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Aug 22, 2016
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Is The Cost of Stress on the U.S. Economy $300 Billion? I’m Not So Sure
In 2011, I wrote an article about the true cost of job stress. In that article, I cited Dr. Rebecca Goldin (a Professor at George Mason...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jul 4, 2016
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Book Review – Psychology and Work: Perspectives on Industrial and Organizational Psychology
NOTE: I am reviewing this I/O psychology textbook from a reader’s perspective (i.e., the student’s/learner’s point of view) and not from...
Steve Nguyen, PhD
Jun 2, 2016
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