Dr. John Kline - Columns

2012
January		Leaders Must Be Leaders
2011
December		Leaders Must Be Positive
November		Five P’s for Leaders
October		Fighting for Feedback: How to Get It
September		Fighting for Feedback: How to Give It
August		Think Before You Speak or Act
July		Leaders Must Possess a Sound Moral Compass
June		Leaders Should be Writers
May		Leaders Must Be Readers
April		Leaders Must Be Good Speakers
March		Leaders Must Use Nonverbal Communication
February		Leaders Must be Listeners
January		Moses: The Proficient Master of Implementing Change
2010
December		Moses: The Personification of Exemplary Character
November		Moses: The Prototypical Visionary Leader
October		Moses: The Great Nation Builder
September		Moses: The Great Leadership Challenge
August		Leaders Must Have Balance
July		Leaders Must Prioritize
June		What makes a Leader Great?
May		Leaders must be Communicators
April		Supporting the Talk: Statistics
March		Supporting the Talk: Testimony
February		Supporting the Talk: Comparisons—Guidelines for their Use
January		Supporting the Talk: Comparisons—Different Types
2009
December		Supporting the Talk: Examples—Guidelines for their Use
November		Supporting the Talk: Examples—Types to use
October		Supporting the Talk: Definitions—Guidelines for their Use
September		Supporting the Talk: Definitions—Why they are Important
August		Collaboration: Part 2—Showing the Way
July		Collaboration: Part 1—Learning from Sports Teams
June		Communication and Management: Part 2
May		Communication and Management: Part 1
April		Meeting the Media: What it Takes to get Media Coverage
March		Meeting the Media: Things to Avoid
February		Meeting the Media: Things to Do (part 2)
January		Meeting the Media: Things to Do (part 1)
2008
December		Meeting the Media: Tips for a TV Interview
November		Meeting the Media: Presenting Your Key Ideas
October		Leadership Confidence
September		Leadership Character
August		Leadership Competency
July		How to be a Servant-Leader
June		Advice for New Graduates
May		Pronoun Problems
April		What Do You Do at Troy University?
March		Management: Know Your People—Part 2
February		Management: Know Your People—Part 1
January		Management: Continually Improve the Process
2007
December		Management: Eliminating Process Interference Factors
November		How to Motivate Yourself
October		Servant-Leadership
September		When you’re not Preaching to the Choir: Part 2
August		When you’re not Preaching to the Choir: Part 1
July		Help the Audience Understand
June		Six Questions to Ask about your Audience
May		Strategies for Persuasive Communication
April		How to Win
March		Motivating Others: Encourage Them
February		Motivating Others: Lead the Way
January		Motivating Others: Give Helpful Feedback
2006
December		Motivating Others: Communicate Clearly
November		Motivating Others: Listen Effectively
October		Motivating Others: Help People Learn from their Mistakes
September		Motivating Others: Delegate Responsibly
August		Motivating Others: Ask WIIFO?
July		Motivating Others: Demonstrate Enthusiasm
June		Motivating Others: Inspire Confidence
May		The Speaker's Smile
April		Reading Your Talk--Part 4: Presentation
March		Reading Your Talk--Part 3: Practice
February		Reading Your Talk--Part 2: Preparing the Reading Draft
January		Reading Your Talk--Part 1: Preparing the Manuscript
2005
December		Email Etiquette—Part 3
November		Email Etiquette—Part 2
October		Email Etiquette—Part 1
September		Plagiarism
August		Restoring Broken Trust: A Six Step Process
July		Write in Active Voice
June		Mentoring: Part 3
May		Mentoring: Part 2
April		Mentoring: Part 1
March		Handling Ethical Dilemmas
February		The Pro/Con Organization Pattern
January		Learning to Walk Again
2004
December		How's Your Vision?
November		Poking Fun at Yourself
October		Unkind Words
September		Know What's Important to the Boss
August		Are you an Encourager--or a Criticizer?
July		Developing Your Own Repertoire of Humor
June		A Checklist for Speakers
May		TOOTSIFELT: How to state your objective
April		Be an Adaptable Speaker
March		How to Introduce a Speaker-Part 2
February		How to Introduce a Speaker-Part 1
January		Lectern Confusion
2003
December		Choosing a Title for Your Talk
November		Be a LEADER-six things
October		Demonstrating the Use of PowerPoint
September		Giving a Briefing
August		Using Color in PowerPoint Presentations
July		Using PowerPoint Effectively
June		Look at the Speaker
May		Look at Your Audience
April		Using Effective Transitions
March		Why Humor is Effective
February		Using Gestures Effectively
January		How to Use Flipcharts
2002
December		Know your Audience
November		Handling Questions from the Audience
October		Why Use Visuals
September		Finding Material for your Speech on the Internet
August		Dealing with Difficult People
July		Are you listening, or just hearing?
June		Twelve Tips to Better Note Taking
May		How to Encourage Others to Talk
April		How to Promote Consensus
March		Lessons Learned from Speeches to Civic Clubs
February		How many notes should I use?
January		Lies and Statistics
2001
December		The only things a leader needs to know
November		He Won't Talk to Me
October		Drier than Dust
September		Meeting & Greeting
August		Work It
July		Ten Tips for Listening Effectively
June		Presenting Your Speech
May		Preparing Your Speech
April		Techniques for Setting the Hook
'March		Controlling the Butterflies
February		Keeping Their Attention
January		Make Them Laugh
2000
December		Setting the Hook
November		Why You May Not Be a Good Listener
October		Secret from the Candy Store
September		Pop or Soda?
August		How Good a Listener Are You?
July		Communicating in Circles