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				<description><![CDATA[Skills required by project managers - All Readers - Project management involves using basic management skills as well as knowing numerous specialist techniques. Take our quiz to identify areas where you can expand your skills.  ]]></description>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Disney Creative Strategy</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Fusing imagination and planning - All Members - Walt Disney had a set formula for bringing his ideas to life on screen. Learn how you can use the same strategy to successfully brainstorm and plan your next project.  ]]></description>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Gantt Charts</title>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Doing More than One Job</title>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Project and Program Governance</title>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Mind Tools Newsletter 148</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Smart Purchasing Counts! - All Readers - In it we show you how classifying and managing the purchases an organization or team makes can have a big effect on profitability.  ]]></description>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Is This a &quot;Morning&quot; Task?</title>
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				<pubDate>Feb 26,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Managing &quot;Rogues&quot;</title>
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				<pubDate>Feb 24,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: The Action Priority Matrix</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Making the very most of your opportunities - All Members - Categorize the items on your to-do list according to the effort they require, and the impact they&#39;ll have, and find out which are &quot;quick wins&quot; and which are &quot;thankless tasks&quot;.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 23,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: How to Write a Business Case</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Getting approval and funding for your project - All Members - Learn how to get clear authorization for your project to proceed, by setting out exactly what your project will and won&#39;t do, early in the project&#39;s lifecycle.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 19,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: The Kraljic Portfolio Purchasing Model</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Assessing risk and maximizing profits - All Readers - Purchasing is an important function in most organizations, and it often has a significant impact on profit. This tool helps you develop the right long-term purchasing strategy.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 17,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Mind Tools Newsletter 147</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Coach Yourself! - All Readers - In it we show you three great ways to boost your career]]></description>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Coach Yourself to Success</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Learning to help yourself - All Readers - It takes planning to increase your chances of success in any venture, and in your life. Follow these steps, and enjoy the success that follows!  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 12,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: The Hogan Development Survey</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Identifying career derailing behaviors - All Members - Sometimes, the things we do can limit our careers without us being aware of it. The Hogan Development Survey can help you uncover behaviors that interfere with productivity, interpersonal success, and career advancement. Find out more about it here.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 10,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: The GROW Model</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Coaching others to improve performance - All Readers - This simple-but-powerful model will help you to structure your coaching so that you can better help your people to develop themselves.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 09,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Starting a New Job</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Getting used to your new role - All Readers - Starting a new job can be a stressful experience. Learn how to make a success of your early days.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 05,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Authentic Leadership</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Being a leader that people want to follow - All Members - &quot;Authentic leadership&quot; is a popular buzz-phrase right now. But what does it actually mean? This article explains, and helps you to become an authentic leader.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 03,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Mind Tools Newsletter 146</title>
				<description><![CDATA[How well do you MANAGE? - All Readers - In it you can find out how good your management skills are, and what you can do to improve any areas where you&#39;re weak.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Feb 02,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: The Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Choosing the right leadership style for the right people - All Readers - You often need to use different styles of leadership with different individuals or groups. This theory shows you how to choose the right style for each group.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 29,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: &quot;Blue Collar&quot; Workers</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Making the most of people&#39;s hard work and skills - All Members - Managing blue-collar workers can sometimes be difficult because we don&#39;t always understand the nature of manual labor. Find out what you can do to improve your understanding and better appreciate people&#39;s roles.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 27,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: TRIZ</title>
				<description><![CDATA[A powerful methodology for creative problem solving - All Readers - Don&#39;t &quot;reinvent the wheel&quot;! Find out more about this rigorous creative problem-solving approach that helps you apply existing ideas in new situations.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 26,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: How Good Are Your Management Skills?</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Are you getting the best out of your team? - All Readers - Good management is the foundation of organizational success. Evaluate your management skills with this test.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 22,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Dialogue Mapping</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Bringing order to chaotic meetings - All Members - Chaotic meetings can be frustrating, unproductive, and miserable to experience. Find out how to use Dialogue Mapping to keep your meetings organized, focused, and productive.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 20,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Mind Tools Newsletter 145</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Help Your People Shine! - All Readers - In it we show you how mentoring can help you develop your team members, and improve your own skills too!  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 19,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: The Product-Process Matrix</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Using the right process for the volume of work you&#39;re doing - All Readers - If you do repetitive work, is there a more efficient way to complete those tasks? The Product-Process Matrix helps you align your tasks with the right process, helping you become more efficient.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 15,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Combining Parenthood and Work</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Understanding and managing the challenges - All Members - It&#39;s tough being a working parent. Find out what you can do as a mom or dad to ease the challenge, and fulfill your potential both at work and in the family.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 13,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Mentoring</title>
				<description><![CDATA[An essential leadership skill - All Readers - As a leader, you need to nurture and develop your staff. And mentoring is an effective way of doing this. Find out what&#39;s involved!  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 12,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Performance Appraisals</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Getting real results from performance reviews - All Readers - All too often, performance appraisal gets relegated to the bottom of a manger&#39;s list of responsibilities. Yet it&#39;s critical to organizational success. Find out why, and how you can conduct more effective appraisals yourself.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 08,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Managing Cross-Functional Teams</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Balancing team needs and functional lines - All Members - Bringing together, and managing, a diverse group of people can be a challenge. Learn how to do this successfully, so that you can benefit from the innovation and performance these teams can bring.  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 06,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Mind Tools Newsletter 144</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Get Set for Your Best Year Ever! - All Readers - In it we help you to motivate yourself to stick to your New Year resolutions and so achieve the success you want in 2010!  ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Jan 05,2010</pubDate>
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				<title>Mind Tools: Using Well-Formed Outcomes in Goal Setting</title>
				<description><![CDATA[Identify and clarify your intentions - All Members - Have you ever set a goal, but not really achieved it? Use this goal-setting approach to turn your vision and dreams into reality.  Where to go from here: ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Dec 30,2009</pubDate>
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