Story reblogged from “We Are Teachers”; Story written by Elizabeth Peyton – I’ve been teaching middle school for 12 years. I’ve been in an urban school in which 99 percent of students receive free lunch for nine of those years. And I’ve tried a lot of classroom management strategies with varying degrees of success. I’ve tried … Continue reading
Reblogged from Dropbox; Story written by Mindy Honey – My Facebook posts echoed many of the articles hitting the Internet about people feeling happier and experiencing a stronger sense of well-being in their personal spaces. However, that magical lightness evaporated immediately when I moved from my Facebook tab to my inbox, a lawless land overrun with nearly … Continue reading
Story written by Dr. Robert Cialdini; Story provided by Influence at Work – Usually, a communicator’s purpose is to develop and send a message that alters the attitudes, decisions, or behaviors of recipients. The critical question, of course, is how best to arrange it so as to not produce the dreaded analysis paralysis. Although social … Continue reading
Photo credit: Getty Images; Story provided by Inc. – Learning has the most value when the information or skills we gain get implemented into our lives. That might mean performing different tasks than before or doing jobs differently, but it also can mean that we think and make decisions differently than we otherwise would have. … Continue reading
Story written by Alyse Kalish; Story provided by The Muse – You’re a hard worker. You like things to be done on time, and done well. To you, it’s a small ask. So when someone you work with keeps turning in unfinished reports or sloppy pieces of work, it really grinds your gears. Not only … Continue reading
Illustration by Irena Gajic; Story written by Emily Ludolph; Story provided by 99u Congratulations! You’ve been bumped up to a leadership role for the very first time. Maybe it’s something you’ve seen coming for awhile, or maybe it’s come about because the scaling startup or creative studio you work at suddenly needed a management layer. Whatever … Continue reading
GRANT FAINT/HAYON THAPALIYA/GETTY IMAGES Story provided by HBR and written by David Burkus We’ve all been in the awkward situation of meeting someone new and having to build rapport quickly — at networking events, industry conferences, charity events, dinner parties, and other social-professional situations. If you’re like many people — especially most Americans — you break the awkward … Continue reading