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How to Appreciate Straight Talk
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Blunt. Direct. Forthright. Candid. I spent a year in Paris when I was 18. In 1982, the City of Light was full of possibilities for a young woman unafraid to explore. I met many international and French students that year. I was often introduced as “Suzanne – don’t mind her, she’s very blunt”. My 57…
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Microaggressions: They’re Real and They Hurt
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“Where are you from?” “I guess you wear the pants in the family.” “You won’t have the natural authority to be a school administrator, so maybe you should think about a different career path.” Perhaps you’ve heard the term microaggressions and wondered what it means. Maybe someone has brought it to your attention at work when speaking…
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EXPLORE – #oneword for 2018
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January 1 is a “let’s get to it” day. Last week, I set my reading goal for the year. I created my January bullet journal pages. I also did laundry, but don’t worry, that’s not just a new year’s thing. Now it’s time for my #oneword which has become a yearly tradition (see my last…
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Is It Possible to Create a Culture of Feedback?
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I’ve noticed a disheartening phenomenon. It’s the reluctance to give feedback in the workplace because “they won’t do anything anyway”. People seem to think that if the person or organization they work for doesn’t immediately begin doing what they think should happen, then the feedback wasn’t taken seriously or even listened to. I get it.…
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Two Essential Questions for Reflection
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The end of a school year always prompts reflection. After collapsing exhausted on Canada Day to recover from the whirlwind of June, educators take a few deep breaths and think about their year. That reflection takes different forms. It can be mulling over how your class did as you sip a morning coffee on the…
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Phone vs. Email – You Know Which One Is Better, Right?
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My work world revolves around email. I wish it wasn’t that way. Email is a time sucker. Email is never ending. And worst of all, email is void of tone or context. So the people who read your emails have to guess what tone you might be going for. There are some solutions to this: you…