Motivational interviewing helps patients end negative behaviors
Nurses are using a technique called motivational interviewing to help patients stop negative behaviors such as smoking and overeating, and to encourage them to adhere to treatment plans. The counseling method is non-confrontational, and it helps patients deal with feelings of ambivalence toward change while increasing their desire to alter their behavior. Click here to read more.

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Learning from failure: A brilliant strategy
Leaders don’t become great until they’ve failed, according to Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, author and professor at the Yale School of Management. “Failure empowers leaders to do things differently. It gives them courage to be independent thinkers,” he says, and explains some effective ways to deal with failure when it occurs. Click here to read more.

Leadership strategies
Radical innovation tops the list of five strategies that are key to helping you lead in the midst of a complex and changing business world. Each is explained — and they all make sense. Click here to read more.

A new look at work-life balance
Three limitations make it improbable for the average person to find a work-life balance, so consider work-life integration instead by removing those limitations. If you think about your life differently and focus on the people and priorities that matter to you, you may find you can move seamlessly from work to life and vice versa. Click here to read more.