It’s often hard to keep the right perspective. We often grumble and complain about problems at work, or in our life, while ignoring or misinterpreting the good things that happen around us. Today we will explore the power of changing your perspective. Continue reading »
There is an old Latin phrase that’s engraved into stone: Repetitio mater studiorum est | Repetition is the mother of all learning. Even though it’s such an old phrase modern research on principles of learning back up this truth.
Leadership communication is about repetition, whether you like it or not. Repetition might sound boring, but it is one of the most effective workplace communication tools. Continue reading »
If you talk to two people in conflict, many times they get bogged down in explaining to you how much better each one of them can see the problem, and who’s fault it is. It’s very easy to get sucked into the “perfect problem” syndrome. You can spend huge amounts of time just unraveling all the nasty knots of the problem. Continue reading »
This semester I have been teaching a Psychology class at the University of Delaware. Reviewing again the main principles and best practices of teaching and learning, reminded me of a universal truth you can’t escape: Modeling is more effective than anything else.