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January 2012
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Celebrating 10 Years of Supporting
Life-Long Learning.

Norina in Action


Since 1999, Performance for Life Consulting has supported a diverse client base by offering effective, dynamic approaches to skill and career development.

Norina L. Columbaro is an expert in performance and executive coaching, supervisory skills, communication skills and time management. She engages participants to think, feel, and, most importantly, act upon their learning!

Through her creative and energetic approaches, Norina taps the collective strengths, experiences, and knowledge of her adult learners to foster a genuinely supportive, dynamic, and results-oriented learning experience.




Here are just a few of the services that we provide:
  • Needs Assessment
  • Scientific and Technical Writing and Editing
  • Program Development, Delivery, and Evaluation
  • Leadership and Skill Coaching
  • Organizational Development
  • Performance Consulting
  • Performance Management

Call 1-216-410-6690 today and let's work together to address your needs.


Cleveland Plain Dealer Article

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Seeking out self-employment can help you
overcome shortage of jobs.

The best candidates for self employment are those who are highly disciplined, mentally and emotionally agile, self-motivated, and organized, said Norina Columbaro, president of Performance for Life Coaching...read the entire article here.

 

 

News about Norina

Published in Human Resource Development Quarterly

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Norina is Published Again!

Employer Perceptions of Online Degrees: A Literature Review

This literature review explores research regarding the perception of potential employers or “gatekeepers” about online degrees in comparison with those earned in a traditional format. Check out the full article here.

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Distance Education Report

A Land Mine for Distance Education -- Employers’ Views of Online Degrees

You can do all the studies you want that prove there’s “no significant difference” between online and face-to-face education. They won’t make any difference if, when the online student submits a resume or goes in for an interview, they’re met by a wall of skepticism about distance education. Read more…


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Great Books

  • Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies and Bullying at Work
    by Margaret R. Kohut, MSW
    (Soundbyte from Norina: The Impacts of Bullying on Individuals and Organizations)
  • Three Cups of Tea
    by Greg Mortenson

    (Soundbyte from Norina: Leadership and Tenacity - with heart)
  • Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace
    by Gordon MacKenzie
    (Soundbyte from Norina: I know..I know.the title is less than appetizing, but it is chock full of wisdom, wit, and simply beautiful creativity).

Wise Words

"I am learning all the time.
The tombstone will be my diploma."

-Eartha Kitt

"Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it "
-Albert Einstein