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		<title>Find New Ways to Connect by Discussing a Story a Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Russell</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>#78 Discuss a Story a Week Part IV of Fired Up or Burned Out has 20 inspiring stories of great leaders who created Connection Cultures (see pages 132-194). Take your team through one story each week and discuss how you can employ the practices in each chapter to your workplace. To receive a complimentary digital [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com/find-new-ways-to-connect-by-discussing-a-story-a-week">Find New Ways to Connect by Discussing a Story a Week</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.michaelleestallard.com">Michael Lee Stallard</a>.</p>
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<p>Part IV of <em>Fired Up or Burned Out</em> has 20 inspiring stories of great leaders who created Connection Cultures (see pages 132-194). Take your team through one story each week and discuss how you can employ the practices in each chapter to your workplace.</p>
<p>To receive a complimentary digital copy of <em>Fired Up or Burned Out</em>, sign up for my <a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001hAbSJWFaoM6gEMO72lMQ7Kzml3a-0LfEEE0M7FJdVtNbYIGUoiSF9MoZ_s3VH91nVwRK9CfsJIyQ7yR2v3ypKSXn9FOYv3QuOOYk_8yJjEFHP025-hTGN24wcoNOcq2WmjQcxREB5xUXR_soF_7ZsjntqJxlMdaV63W0HruaMI8%3D" target="_blank">Connect to Thrive newsletter</a>, which offers helpful tips and resources on connection.</p>
<p>This is the seventy-eighth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.</p>
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