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  • Are You Where You Want to Be?

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    Sue Dunlop

    (Part of the #Aprilblogaday project inspired by Chris Crouch who provided Day 1 inspiration here) Every year, I have friends turning 30, or 40 or, especially this year, 50. Those decade birthdays always seem to lead to taking stock. People reflect on their lives so far. Often we think that people are satisfied if they are where…

  • Take the Stairs!

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    Sue Dunlop

    I arrive on the third floor breathing hard from taking the stairs. You’d think it would be get easier. I work in a beautiful new three level building. There’s an elevator – of course – to make sure the building is accessible and assist with moving large equipment and materials around the building. I totally understand…

  • When Empathy Isn’t Easy

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    Sue Dunlop

    We talk a lot about empathy in schools.  People able to feel empathy are happier, have better relationships and are more successful.   Empathy is essential for our society to function in a caring way. So we teach lessons about empathy (it’s one of the HWDSB Character Traits), we help students understand why it’s important to…

  • An Introvert in an Extrovert World

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    Sue Dunlop

    I’m an introvert. There, I said it. If you know me, maybe you don’t believe it.  Let me explain. In Quiet: the Power of the Introvert in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain brilliantly explains the large body of research and her own personal experience around introverts and extroverts. She makes a convincing argument…

  • Wanted: Learning Organization that Seeks Problems

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    Sue Dunlop

    Problems can shut everything down. Sometimes the problem feels so big that we can’t see a solution. We give up. In a learning organization, the only way to overcome is to seek those problems out, put them under a light and work together to find solutions. Sounds so easy, but I know it’s not. Peter…

  • How to Avoid Your Reptile Brain

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    Sue Dunlop

    Imagine this scenario: you are in a workshop. The facilitator asks for ideas or suggestions. You bravely put up your hand or speak out to offer something. The facilitator says, “Well, but…” What happens to you? Or this one: you are in a conversation with your boss, who is a great person. She asks a…