Sun.Dec 20, 2020

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Batman: The Killing Joke

Joseph Lalonde

Batman: The Killing Joke is a Warner Brothers Animation film adapting the graphic novel Batman: A Killing Joke. The animated movie was released in 2016 to much fanfare. It deserves the praise it received. Batman: The Killing Joke tells the story of Batman (Kevin Conroy) and Batgirl/Barbara Gordon (Tara Strong). It also delves into the […].

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Recommending Humankind: A Hopeful History

Kevin Eikenberry

Cynics too often seem to rule the world. Worse yet, often those who take a more positive view are seen as “spinning the message” or as hopelessly naïve. While this has never been my belief or approach, it seems to be prevalent in the world today. That is just one reason why I love Humankind: […]. The post Recommending Humankind: A Hopeful History appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Is Remote Learning Better Than We Think?

The Horizons Tracker

COVID-19 has forced students around the world to learn remotely via a range of video-based technologies. The transition has raised concern among many that the education students receive is not comparable to face-to-face classes. It’s an accusation new research from the University of Birmingham disputes, at least as far as teacher education itself is concerned.

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Why Learning Beats Knowing

Eric Jacobson

Liz Wiseman 's book, Rookie Smarts , is all about living and working perpetually on a learning curve. She contends that we do our best work when we are new to something. And, she teaches us how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible and youthful mindset called "rookie smarts." "Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns her/his rookie smarts and is still able to retain her/his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Using Narrative Writing To Reduce Political Polarization

The Horizons Tracker

The polarization of political discourse has seemed unstoppable in recent years, with this playing a significant role in the declining fortunes of democracy across the developed world. In America, as indeed elsewhere, there have been concerns that this widening chasm is threatening the health of democracy itself. Attempts to limit this polarization have thus far been minimal, but new research from the University of Missouri has entered the debate with a suggestion based around narrative writing

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10 Ways to Deal with the Emotions of Loss at Christmas

Ron Edmondson

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. As the song goes, “ it’s the most wonderful time of the year “ But Christmas can be a time of loss – where people face the reality of what they do not have – or have any more. Losing a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, or even a loss of income or health, can be another reminder of what someone no longer has.