Gallup found that only 26% of employees strongly agree that the feedback they receive helps them do better work. 37% of managers don't give positive feedback. (Zenger/Folkman) Feedback principle #1. People prefer affirmation to criticism. When…

And whether you're counting the days left to make a difference or you're counting the days to the beach (no judgment here either way), I am quite certain of one thing. This is the time of the year when you are exhausted and you are busy. From…

Kindness is more than being nice. It's great to do nice things for people, and that's certainly part of being kind. But true kindness goes deeper. It tests our character because it isn't always easy. Most everyone is kind to others when they feel…

Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki was a rising star in the field of memory when she looked around and realized that her lifestyle wasn't sustainable. “I was trying to get tenure, and I was doing nothing but work,' she says. 'I had no friends…

George Lucas Educational Foundation – Elena Aguilar – Aug 20, 2012, 12:34 PM

When I first started teaching and was overwhelmed by the demands and complexity of the job, my survival strategy was simply to take all the advice that came my way and implement it. So when my wise mentor suggested that after the first day of…