Category Archives: Creativity

(#389) Create Your Own Breaking Alerts!

Posted on November 5, 2017 by

Start small. Start local. Do nothing. In a recent edition of The Story of Telling, Bernadette Jiwa noted that a Google search of “how to create a sense of urgency” found nearly thirty-five million hits.  Yesterday, I typed in “breaking … Continue reading →

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(#326) Where Is Your Focus Space?

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

It seems I do some of my best thinking when I am not in my workspace. In her book Improv Wisdom: Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up Patricia Ryan Madson suggests that we pay attention to our “hot spots.” These places … Continue reading →

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(#316) Process, Trust, And Organizational Growth: An Optimistic Approach

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

Trust is what teams, students, teachers, employees and leaders need in order to challenge the process on the way to a better answer.   Earlier this week I stumbled upon some notes from a meeting I attended more than two … Continue reading →

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(#281) Collisions for Collaboration or Crashes of Confusion?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

Whether talking about the college classroom or the corporate boardroom, conscientious nurturing of authentic relationships improves the chances for effective communication, meaningful connections and powerful creation. A major work published in 1991 on effective college teaching emphasized the importance of … Continue reading →

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(#263) Retreat or Stay-Treat? Treat Yourself!

Posted on June 7, 2015 by

What can you do if you want a retreat but can’t quite swing getting away from your daily routines for three or four days?  I’ve often read about personal growth retreats. You know, those that offer a chance to reconnect … Continue reading →

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(#246) Are You Bitching or Are You Pitching?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by

Do you work (or live) with someone who endlessly pontificates, grouses, grumbles, moans and laments? One of my mentors taught me a valuable lesson near the beginning of my teaching career.  Dr. Veronica Valentine had a simple “rule” if anyone … Continue reading →

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(#224) Every Student Has A Story: Great Teachers Build On That Story

Posted on September 7, 2014 by

A teacher’s calling is to recognize each of these types (and combinations thereof) and reach out with encouragement, challenge and recommendations to appropriate resources. [NOTE to reader: This week’s post comes from my forthcoming book (work-in-progress) on mentoring faculty.  In the weeks/months ahead … Continue reading →

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