Show Up and Be Kind
7 May 2019
The Dean of the University of Virginia Nursing School, Dorrie Fontaine, will retire this month, and Allison found herself pausing to think about lessons in leadership from a trailblazer in healthcare and higher education.
Imagining Infinity
1 May 2019
Rachel read Infinity and Me by Kate Hosford with illustrations by Gabi Swiatkowska and thought about ways to make the conceptual more concrete. She also paused, simply to marvel at the infinite.
Embracing Emotions at Work
30 April 2019
Janie read No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy and was excited to read a book with so much excellent practical advice about how to be selectively vulnerable and show emotion in a healthy way at work.
Staying Calm in Heated Conversations
23 April 2019
Barbara read HBR's 3 Ways to Stay Calm When Conversations Get Intense by Amy Jen Su and was glad to get reinforcement for two of the four recommendations she provides when she teaches Resolving Conflict.
Tips for Enhancing Memory
16 April 2019
Eden listened to "How to Remember Anything" from the TED podcast WorkLife with Adam Grant and practiced a new tool for memorization.
