People commonly assume that creating, developing and implementing a group is an easy task of simply convening a collection of like-minded individuals together. Rather than haphazard group development, we suggest a structured, intentional and purposeful group selection and process. While small-group work is the most time-efficient and functional way of developing non-cognitive competencies, direct instruction in teaching facilitation skills for those leading these groups is also necessary. Intention, purpose, thought, structure, and lesson planning are essential components to initiate a meaningful group experience.

This book explores the wide range of contexts in which research into creating connections in learning and teaching may take place. Creating connections can encompass making links, crossing divides, forming relationships, building frameworks, and generating new knowledge. The cognitive, cultural, social, emotional and/or physical aspects of understanding, meaning-making, motivating, acting, researching, and evaluating are explored as constituent forms of creativity in relation to such connections. From this exploration the authors identify varied connective contexts and means which include the learner, the educator, the organisation, and the relevant community. The crossing of divides, forming learner-educator relationships, bringing together diverse groups of learners, establishing networks and partnerships among educators, and establishing links between organisations and communities are all considered as connections which can be created by and within the learning and teaching dynamic. By examining the factors which help to facilitate and/or restrict the possibilities for creating connections in educational contexts, implications for and outcomes of learning and/or teaching arise from the connections created. The final chapter of this book will explicate the realisations that have emerged for educators and researchers working to create connections. These offer suggestions for future directions and enunciate what and how connections might contribute to both educational institutions and the broader society.

Do you yearn for more fulfilling and vibrant relationships in your life? Whether you're seeking to strengthen your romantic bond, enhance friendships, or navigate family dynamics, "The Strong Relationships Workbook" is your guide to building healthier, happier connections. This interactive workbook dives deep into the core elements of strong relationships, offering practical exercises, insightful prompts, and proven strategies to help you: Cultivate Deeper Understanding: Explore communication styles, identify core values, and learn to listen actively to truly connect with your loved ones. Embrace Healthy Conflict: Develop effective communication tools to navigate disagreements constructively and build stronger bonds through shared solutions. Set Boundaries with Confidence: Learn to establish healthy boundaries, prioritize self-care, and create a safe space for yourself and your partners. Nurture Emotional Intimacy: Discover ways to strengthen emotional connection, build trust, and foster lasting intimacy in your relationships. Rekindle the Spark: Revitalize stagnant relationships, reignite passion, and create lasting joy within your connections. Packed with quizzes, reflection exercises, and practical activities, "The Strong Relationships Workbook" empowers you to become a more skilled communicator, a more empathetic partner, and a more confident individual within your relationships. This workbook is for you if: You crave deeper connections with your partner, family, or friends. You find yourself struggling with communication or unresolved conflicts. You want to learn how to set healthy boundaries and prioritize self-care. You desire to rekindle the spark and bring more joy into your existing relationships. By investing in your relationships with intention and effort, you can create a network of love, support, and connection that enriches your life in countless ways. "The Strong Relationships Workbook" is your roadmap to building stronger, more fulfilling relationships that last.

Corrosive work relationships are like black holes that swallow upenergy that people need to do their jobs. In contrast, high-qualityrelationships generate and sustain energy, equipping people to dowork and do it well. Grounded in solid research, this book uses energy as ameasurement to describe the power of positive and negativeconnections in people's experience at work. Author Jane Duttonprovides three pathways for turning negative connections intopositive ones that create and sustain employee resilience andflexibility, facilitate the speed and quality of learning, andbuild individual commitment and cooperation. Through compelling and illustrative stories, Energize YourWorkplace offers managers, executives, and human resourceprofessionals the resources they need to build high-qualityconnections in the workplace.

This incredible resource is a guide to facilitating powerful activities to create more connected and more engaged teams.

An arsenal of powerful questions that will transform every conversation Skillfully redefine problems. Make an immediate connection with anyone. Rapidly determine if a client is ready to buy. Access the deepest dreams of others. Power Questions sets out a series of strategic questions that will help you win new business and dramatically deepen your professional and personal relationships. The book showcases thirty-five riveting, real conversations with CEOs, billionaires, clients, colleagues, and friends. Each story illustrates the extraordinary power and impact of a thought-provoking, incisive power question. To help readers navigate a variety of professional challenges, over 200 additional, thought-provoking questions are also summarized at the end of the book. In Power Questions you’ll discover: The question that stopped an angry executive in his tracks The sales question CEOs expect you to ask versus the questions they want you to ask The question that will radically refocus any meeting The penetrating question that can transform a friend or colleague’s life A simple question that helped restore a marriage When you use power questions, you magnify your professional and personal influence, create intimate connections with others, and drive to the true heart of the issue every time.

An examination of the varied paths of the American inter-city bus industry from its origins in the second decade of the 20th century to deregulation in 1982. This sector of transport has been much neglected by historians and this book seeks to uncover a range of useful and pertinent information to those who are interested in understanding entrepreneurial endeavours, patterns of mobility and consumer attitudes. It analyzes the development of the national industry, probes the growth of particular companies and investigates specific aspects of business behaviour. The work is presented as a series of focused essays which offer insights into such topics as regulation, marketing, gender patterns and intermodal competition. It draws on diverse archival materials, government surveys and findings, trade publications, interviews and photographs. A wide-ranging bibliographical essay offers a guide to available sources.