Many people are afraid of the dark, but the real tragedy is those who are afraid of the light
Author: diplosor (Page 8 of 19)
Ambassador Stefano Baldi was born in Città della Pieve (Italy) on April 8, 1961. He is a career diplomat in the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OSCE in Vienna, 4 January 2021.
He was Ambassador of Italy to Bulgaria from 2016 to 2020 and previously Training Director at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation from 2011 to 2016. He was Head of the Science and Technology Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2011.
From 2006 to 2010 he was First Counsellor at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the European Union, responsible for legal and financial aspects of the Common Foreign and Security Policy as Relex Counsellor.
He has also served at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations in Geneva and to the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in New York in charge for disarmament affairs. He has been the first head of the Statistical Office of the Ministry from 2000 to 2002.
He has lectured in with many Italian universities (Roma La Sapienza, LUISS, Roma TRE, LUMSA, Trento, Pavia, Firenze), holding seminars and courses in international affairs, particularly in multilateral diplomacy.
His most recent researches focus on diplomatic management, Social media for International Affairs and Books written by diplomats. He is author and editor of more than 30 books. His recent publications include several books on the activities of diplomats (Diplomatici, 2018) and a book on Management for diplomats (Manuale di management per diplomatici, 2016). He has also published, both in Italian and in English, the results of a comprehensive research on books written by Italian Diplomats (Through the Diplomatic Looking Glass, Diplo, 2007). His most recent books concern a photographic research on Italian Diplomatic History.
From 2013 to 2016, he has been producer and speaker of a weekly Radio Programme on Diplomats at Radio LUISS. He has a personal website and he is responsible for the Blog on Training “Diplo Learning Corner” and for the website “Immaginario diplomatico” dedicated to historical photos of Italian diplomats.
And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count; it’s the life in your years
Having to give a speech in front of an audience can cause some people to shake, sweat, get sick, or freeze in terror. The root of this fear is simple: It’s scary because it’s unfamiliar to anyone who doesn’t regularly perform to a crowd.
The best way to become a better public speaker is through repetition and feedback from a trusted source, but there are several habits you can establish early that will make your journey easier.
Here are some of Joshua Rinaldi, the former president of New York Toastmasters, top tips for becoming a confident, effective speaker, published on the World Economic Forum:
- Practise transitioning from a transcript to your memory.
- Use notes sparingly.
- Release nervous energy with controlled breathing.
- Take your time.
- Play to your strenghts.
- Don’t apologize at the start of your speech.
- Know your audience.
Read more here
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All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
<<At times, in thinking of the future, we do well to ask ourselves, “Why I am doing this?”, “What is my real aim?”
For as time goes on, reflecting on the past, the questions will not be: “How many people endorsed me?”, “How many voted for me?”, “How many had a positive image of me?”
The real, and potentially painful, questions will be, “How much love did I put into my work?” “What did I do for the progress of our people?” “What mark did I leave on the life of society?” “What real bonds did I create?” “What positive forces did I unleash?” “How much social peace did I sow?” “What good did I achieve in the position that was entrusted to me?”>>
From: Encyclical letter “Fratelli tutti” of the Holy Father Francis on fraternity and social friendship
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Fruitful skills at work can sometimes be hard to learn and practice.
Here’s some tips to boost your work every day.
- Time Management: planning is the first step and needs discipline. To do list and scheduling will help you to focus.
- Empathy: do you feel what people feel? That’s the key to foster the team spirit in your office.
- Mastering your sleep: Better sleep helps, as many medical studies confirm.
- Positive self talk: it doesn’t matter what others think of you, but what you think of yourself certainly does. Are you confident enough with yourself?
- Consistency: to maintain a top position you have to work harder.
- Asking for help: when you ask people for advice, you validate their intelligence or expertise, which makes you more likely to win them over.
- Shut up, if needed, but also listen
- Listening: along with shutting up comes listening
- Mind your business: it will take time, but will surely help the atmosphere at work.
- And finally master your thoughts, directing them to what you want to do and accomplish.
Read the full article: the 10 tips
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The Diplo calendar 2020 realized by Stefano Baldi presents a selection of quotes for better living and better working.
The selected quotes are by well-known as well as lesser known Italian men and women that can inspire us in our daily life.
Here is the selected quotation for the month of December
The most important victory
is the one which has to arrive
The Diplo calendar 2020 realized by Stefano Baldi presents a selection of quotes for better living and better working.
The selected quotes are by well-known as well as lesser known Italian men and women that can inspire us in our daily life.
Here is the selected quotation for the month of November
Your greatness is measured
by your horizons
The Roman philosopher Epictetus once said, “Books are the training weights of the mind”.
Reading is an exercise that enriches the way we think, feel, and behave. Reading makes it possible to reach a new understanding about ourselves and the world and to expand our knowledge.
In this article, Paul Jun draws up a subjective list of the books he feels are timeless and helpful in both our personal and professional endeavors. Actually reading reflects a willingness to learn and change minds, to be open to new ideas and concepts that may indeed bolster both personal and professional endeavors.
Here is the list:
1. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays translation)
2. Mastery by Robert Greene
3. Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
4. Linchpin by Seth Godin
5. inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity by Tina Seelig
6. Lying by Sam Harris
7. Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits by Debbie Millman
8. Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War edited by Larry Hedrick
9. Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
10. How to Write a Sentence and How to Read One by Stanley Fish
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