Tag Archives: communication

(Issue #485) Human Beings with Human Challenges

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Benefiting from human connections. Effective teachers understand that they never know what questions or dilemmas a student will bring through the door. In addition to academic issues, students (just like the rest of us) always have a bag full of … Continue reading →

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(Issue #482) Political Pyrotechnicians

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Unfortunately, because they refuse to listen, a fruitful give-and-take becomes more of a chimera. I bought a t-shirt on the Savannah waterfront that has the picture of a dog on it. While the image reminded me of Roxie, the words … Continue reading →

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(Issue #475) Purposeful Relationships Require Deliberative Efforts

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Consider how you can incorporate deliberative efforts for deeper organizational relationships—one person at a time. I often stressed to my students that strategies for student success would prepare them for life success. My words came back to me as I … Continue reading →

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(#Issue 470) A Reminder About Noise

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Are you adding to clarity or compounding the noise? How do you know? “The trouble with a great many of us is we know so many things that ain’t so.” -Josh Billings “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets … Continue reading →

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(Issue #467) Listen. Learn. Lead.

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

To lead, you must first listen (hear; respect; ask authentic questions). Then learn from the exchange (willingness to change). Two experiences. One message. First experience. I helped organize a candidate forum for our beaches in Duval County (Florida). The candidates … Continue reading →

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(Issue #459) Resilience: Where Can You Make Changes?

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

This week’s blog post draws on the seventh, and final, core value from Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019). Resilience: The ability to connect adaptability, recovery, growth, and discovery. The Seven Core Values for Purpose and Growth provide … Continue reading →

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(Issue #458) Reflection As A Non-Luxury Good

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

This week’s blog post draws on the sixth core value from Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019): Taking time to consider, ponder, remember, analyze, evaluate, and appreciate the various connections of life. It sounds logical, commonsensical, and a … Continue reading →

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(#450) Respectful Relationships

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Respectful relationships help build lasting, meaningful, accepting, loving, nurturing, and sustaining communities. As I wrote Community as a Safe Place to Land, I had the opportunity to speak with transformational people in communities from Savannah, Georgia to Celebration, Florida.  Each … Continue reading →

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(#448) Flexibility

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

  NOTE to my followers.  This will be my last post for 2018.  Next week in this space you will find my annual end-of-year retrospective.  Thank you for following, commenting, and sharing my posts.  I appreciate you. May you end … Continue reading →

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(#447) Resistance Bubbles

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

How do we get the two groups to the table to capitalize on the 10% they agree on—to start a conversation and maybe educate one another to each resistance bubble’s beliefs and core values? Is this a worthy goal—and, is … Continue reading →

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