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The objective of education is not what you think

I recently read an article from Knowledge @ Wharton that gave an interesting perspective: It asks Why doesn’t education focus on what humans can do better than the machines and instruments they create? It goes on to say Teaching enables … Continue reading

Feedback, Criticism or Rejection?

Sally, a client, recently told me that she received some feedback on her behaviors that was presented as ‘constructive criticism’. “Shari it was not constructive at all. they were flat-out rejecting how I handled a meeting. There was nothing constructive … Continue reading

Learned and Selective Perception

When we are under stress, we regress to the behaviors that we are most comfortable with, the ones that we can do without conscious thought. In the middle of an argument, we may find we behave the same way we … Continue reading

Leadership Lessons Learned

At a recent Leadership workshop I facilitated, we opened the session sharing our ‘lessons learned’. Three had to do with listening and 12 had to do with effective communication. Among the responses were “check for understanding”, “avoid being judgmental”, “quick … Continue reading

Quick Communique

This week’s “Points to Ponder” brought in many comments.  I’ve included several here:  That is a nice thought to share!  Thank you for all that you do and all that you are!  YOU are amazing! …and to you, too:  Thanks! … Continue reading