This year, the conference is focusing on two things: providing challenges and skill building.
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Each of the hacks in this series is a chance to practice 21st-Century skill building.
To bring out their greatest performance they work with coaches who provide exercises for skill building and continuous support.
Another important addition can be to find ways to couple financial services with training and skill building that help borrowers in their respective entrepreneurial initiatives.
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This is not a strategy that requires practice and skill building.
The widening pay gap between the skilled and unskilled, and the shrinking availability of well-paying mid-skill jobs underlines the importance of education and skill building in the new economy.
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Though he acknowledges this could prompt more people to leave the military, he believes that, coupled with a policy that lets officers re-enter the service, it could foster outstanding skill building.
Tihar Jail embraced a series of reforms in the 1990s and today boasts child-care facilities, meditation and yoga programs, music classes and skill-building training projects.
Tihar Jail embraced a series of reforms in the 1990s and today boasts childcare facilities, meditation and yoga programs, music classes and other skill-building training projects.
The partnership with UNESCO will focus on 180 youth-led projects in Africa, aimed at skill-building, as well as providing access to professional networks, coaching and mentoring, financial resources and advocacy opportunities.
We see skill-building and joys of accomplishment.
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Further, IBM announced a deal with open source company Red Hat Software to develop Linux in emerging markets by offering a combination of Red Hat Linux and supporting documentation, and IBM's new Linux skill-building tutorials on its site.
Further, IBM announced a deal with open source company Red Hat Software (nasdaq: RHAT - news - people ) to develop Linux in emerging markets by offering a combination of Red Hat Linux and supporting documentation, and IBM's new Linux skill-building tutorials on its site.
Price says mastering the art of thinking on your feet is an essential career-building skill.
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The announcement surprised his own cabinet ministers, who were notified of the decision only hours beforehand, and shocked a political system in which consensus-building skill is prized.
Learning a skill depends on building new memories, and studies show that we learn new information most efficiently if we spread our practice out rather than trying to cram it all into a short period (like before a test).
His success was due partly to his grasp of detail, partly to his skill at consensus-building among competing groups.
Mr Kozlowski's reputation is also built on his skill in fitting acquired businesses together, building scale in bitty markets.
Building rapport is a key skill of top negotiators.
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Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model.
Decision-making on a nonprofit board requires building consensus, a very different skill from influencing someone who reports to you.
An Indonesian Business Forum held in Hong Kong recently outlined the thrust of government policy, which aims to boost the skill sets of Indonesian foreign workers, particularly those working in building and construction.
Think of this as a way of practicing brand-building, which is fast becoming a 21st-Century skill.
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Capacity building, through artisan and designer collaboration, transferred and honed the skill level of the craftspeople in pit-loom woven fabric, chunri making skills, embroidery and ralli-making and developed designs to attract the contemporary market demands.
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