Laura Pike Seeley
@laurapikeseeley
Laura Pike Seeley
When I train leaders in empathy, one of the first hurdles I need to get over is this stereotype that empathy is too soft and squishy for the work environment. It’s easy to debunk that. There are decades of evidence showing that empathy is a workplace superpower.
Employees who believe their organizations, and especially their managers, are empathic... See more
Employees who believe their organizations, and especially their managers, are empathic... See more
Bryan Hancock • It’s cool to be kind: The value of empathy at work
Though we claim to value children as individuals, we also sort them into winners and losers. Ignoring this fact makes it harder to support student mental health.
Education Week • Want to Value Every Student? Stop Pretending Schools Don't Pick Winners and Losers (Opinion)
There have been 95 college mergers in the past four years, 21% more than in the previous 18 years, per The Wall Street Journal.
The Hustle • Higher education meets high finance - The Hustle
When boys are showing care and concern and support for other people, celebrate it in the same way that you might celebrate more traditional things that are celebrated for boys, like sports victories or catching a big fish. You want to celebrate when they care for friends or family, too
Keren Landman • How to talk to boys so they grow into better men
Zhuangzi argues that we must first be disorientated by language to discover that higher knowledge is beyond words.
Finding your essential self: the ancient philosophy of Zhuangziexplained
Books you read are sending you input. Your friends modeling behaviors for you. Newspapers. Tools. People you follow on Twitter. The architecture of a Gothic church beaming serenity into you—that is input too.
At the same time, you are also sending output to other nodes. Now, I am sending these ideas into my pocket notebook, which will send them to... See more
At the same time, you are also sending output to other nodes. Now, I am sending these ideas into my pocket notebook, which will send them to... See more
Henrik Karlsson • First We Shape Our Social Graph; Then It Shapes Us
While many leaders say they welcome dissent, their reactions often change when they actually get some. They may feel defensive. They may question their own judgment. They may resent having to take time to revisit the decision-making process. These are natural responses.