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Dimensions of Cross-Cultural Differences: 10 of the Biggest
We can think of cross-cultural differences as different average positions along a number of scales from one extreme to another. Let’s look at ten of the most important of these scales.
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NLP's Logical Levels of Change: (aka Neurological Levels)
We perceive the world, learn, and change at different levels. Robert Dilts developed a simple model of these levels to help us understand how change happens – and why it sometimes does not. He referred to them as neurological levels – or...
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Supporting Your Team through Conflict: 3+1 Roles to Play
Teams don’t always run smoothly. You can get conflict within your team and conflict between your team and other teams or outsiders. As team leader, it can fall to you to support your team through this conflict. And there are three (plus...
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Helping Build Understanding in Your Remote Team
A vital part of your role in leading a virtual, or remote team is helping everyone to understand one another’s cultures, expectations, and norms of behavior.
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Team Building Events: Why, What, and How?
Team building is an important part of getting the best from your team. This is a thorough primer for any manager who needs to get team building right.
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Team Leadership: Handling Team Problems
Team working is not always smooth and easy. So, an essential part of team leadership is handling team problems. Here we look at the basics of how to handle 8 common team problems.
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Revolution in Military Affairs: The Changing Face of Warfare
This video discusses the revolution in military affairs brought about by new technologies, particularly in the United States military. It highlights the advancements in smart munitions, information technology, and precision-guided bombs,...
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Balancing Human-Elephant Coexistence: Protecting Communities and Wildlife in Kenya
This video highlights the increasing conflict between elephants and humans in Kenya due to shrinking natural habitats. It discusses the efforts of the WWF to work with local communities in finding simple and effective methods to protect...
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Protagonist and Antagonist
Protagonist and Antagonist explores the concept of characterization by defining the terms protagonist and antagonist and providing examples.
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Conflict
Conflict explores the types of conflict by identifying four types, including character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, character vs. society.
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Narrative Writing
Narrative Writing explains the concept of narrative writing by citing the characteristics and describing the purpose of narrative text.
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World War II
Those who take the U.S. Citizenship Test must understand the reasons behind the United States’ involvement in World War II, why the U.S. was initially neutral, and what happened as a result of Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in...
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What Caused the War of 1812?
The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often described as the second war of independence, in reality it was caused in large part by the ineffective foreign...
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The Battle of New Orleans
After three years of bitter fighting between the United States and Great Britain, the War of 1812 concluded with the Treaty of Ghent. At least, it should have, because one final battle was about to be fought: the Battle of New Orleans.
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WWII POW Camps on U.S. Soil
Between 1942 and 1946, the U.S. government constructed around 700 POW camps on U.S. soil, housing around 400,000 captured enemy soldiers. But what were the conditions like there?
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U.S.S. Constitution
With a fleet of just 22 warships, it was never going to be easy for the U.S. Navy to defeat the mighty British Royal Navy during the War of 1812. The enemy didn’t expect its secret weapon – the U.S.S. Constitution.
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The Treaty of Ghent
After almost three years of bitter conflict, the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain came to an end with the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent, but was the war a waste of time and resources?
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The Showdown: MacArthur v. Truman
History is packed with epic rivalries, but when U.S. President Harry S. Truman went up against Five Star General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War – there was only going to be one winner.
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The Pentagon Papers: Explained
The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.
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Barratry
Barratry is a legal term that, at common law, described a criminal offense committed by people who are overly officious in instigating or encouraging prosecution of groundless litigation, or who bring repeated or persistent acts of...
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Multiple Plot Lines
“Multiple Plot Lines” will explain how to write a story using multiple plots.
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Pandemic Perspectives: Beliefs and Values
MITIGATING THE MENACE: Professor Dunn talks about how drastic and systemic the impact of the COVID-1 pandemic was, how democracy does not necessarily give any guarantee for collective security and how it is not certain that any kind of...
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Parts of a Story: Beginning
"Parts of a Story: Beginning" models how to identify what happens at the beginning of a story.
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Big Egos vs. Strong Egos: How To Spot A Weak One
What does it mean to have a weak ego? What is the difference between having a strong and weak one? In this video, I share what the difference is between big egos and strong egos, as well as provide some helpful tips for strengthening...