Should kids be taught coding?
WhiteHat Jr., which operates in India and the United States, mounted an advertising blitzkrieg in India telling parents that our children need to learn coding from the age of 4, 5 or 6 — or they will fall behind in life. Indian celebrities promoted the brand and spread the fear of losing out among families….
Maybe you need an alter ego
Thinking of yourself as a separate entity can reduce anxiety, while also kicking up some major benefits for your confidence and determination. How do the world’s top stars muster the poise and determination to stand on stage, despite the nerves and anxiety of having a bad performance? For both Beyoncé and Adele, the secret has…
How manager empathy affects work resilience
In ensuring workers are not only functioning but resilient, empathy matters more than ever, the executives agreed. With real-time glimpses into colleagues’ home lives, “we actually have more opportunity to have empathy now than we did before,” Felch said. Hummel cited above-and-beyond transparency by company leadership as a template other company leaders should consider in…
Being productive is more than occupying a chair
The body-in-seat mentality is one of the most insidious, and destructive concepts in modern management. Essentially it means that when employees have their bodies-in-their-seats, it means they’re productive. It’s ludicrous on its face; if you’ve ever forced yourself to sit at your desk for eight straight hours, you know that having a body-in-the-seat does not…
Being a lifelong beginner
We are all lifelong beginners. We need to redefine the word as one that empowers people and not undermines or reduces their contribution. Source: I’m a “Lifelong Beginner”. Are you? – DEV For a couple of years after college I worked in the private sector. It was pretty weird not having a beginning (August) and…
Teaching a subject vs a skill
Some kids spend a decade in the school sports system and learn leadership and management and creativity and analysis. And some learn nothing but how to follow the coach’s instructions and sit on the bench. This has nothing to do with sports (or geography or biology) and everything to do with what we decide we’re…
It won’t help if you don’t take the leap
If you get good at a type of technology, you’ll find yourself using it often. On the other hand, if you decide that you’re somehow untalented at it (which is nonsense) or don’t take the time, then you’ll have sacrificed leverage and confidence that were offered to you. Source: Dancing with tools | Seth’s Blog…