When I taught college full-time, I noticed a shift in student behavior in 2015. Most traditional-aged college students spent much… Read more Soft skills & Gen Z: Helping today’s college students & entry-level employees
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Putting down our anvils: Mindful communication as pathway to cultural sensitivity & inclusion
There are four common barriers to competent cross-cultural communication. Making decisions based on faulty assumptions Fear and ego Deep-seated biases… Read more Putting down our anvils: Mindful communication as pathway to cultural sensitivity & inclusion
Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
The soft skills deficit Five years ago, while teaching full-time as an English instructor at a community college, I became… Read more Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
Learning from everyone in the workplace
I once joined a professional organization with a diverse membership. We met weekly and discussed industry-related research. Every member sought… Read more Learning from everyone in the workplace
Dealing with grief in the workplace
Last week, I was called out of class while teaching as an adjunct faculty member. A coworker informed me that… Read more Dealing with grief in the workplace
How to improve your soft skills
Whether you just graduated from college—congratulations!—or have accumulated years of work experience, you are just like the rest of us—you… Read more How to improve your soft skills
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