Laura Pike Seeley
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Laura Pike Seeley
neural pathways we don’t use die off over time. What makes our brains hold on to these pathways — and create more — is not simply repeating the same things we’ve learned over and over again, but continually taking on difficult problems.
Stanford duck syndrome: How the myth of effortless genius hurts learning
Neuroscience and learning
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
While a robust digital workplace makes it easy for employees to connect and efficiently complete required tasks, a knowledge-centric digital workplace supports more effective problem-solving, creates leaders at all levels and promotes psychological safety by centering an organization's most valuable asset: the knowledge of its people.
Laura Pike Seeley • What Does It Mean to Have a Knowledge-Centric Digital Workplace?
Harris says we need to dispel the myth that emotional intelligence is a soft skill, she says EQ is a strength because it takes strength to master oneself, and to humble yourself enough to see another person’s perspective.
Science-based strategies to help boost emotional intelligence at work and in life
Test Your Knowledge: The Information Overload Pop Quiz
reworked.co
How many times have you tried to remember something important and felt it slip through your grasp?
Atria Books • Building a Second Brain
Wisecarver told Dezeen that the workspace provider, which has 756 locations in 38 countries, is moving away from the traditional co-working model in response to the changing demands of its clients.
Dezeen • "No one wants a sea of desks anymore" says WeWork's global head of design
We often raise issues of justice and equity not to advance meaningful social causes but to generate positive attention for ourselves by denigrating others. Sometimes this involves piling on—joining a Greek chorus of reproachful replies without contributing anything new—or exaggerating one’s moral outrage for dramatic value. In doing so, we dilute the impact of critical ethical issues and foreclose the possibility of productive public discourse. The goal is not to understand but to win.
As designers, it is our responsibility to explore the discomfort zone, design holistically, and consider the full range of possibilities of what we create.