I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...
New McKinsey research says that for workforce performance/productivity, the working model (office based, working from home or hybrid) is far less important than other factors. What matters most is the work environment that leaders create (whatever the working model):
mckinsey.com/capabilities....
"Team rituals" are regular activities/practices, eg huddles, team lunches, check-ins, celebrations. New research shows teams with more rituals have more engagement, psychological safety, knowledge & job satisfaction, leading to higher productivity/performance: lnkd.in/eXNNvP-G Art: lnkd.in/e_XmBeg9
Wanting to be "productive", we may spend much time in "doing" mode (achieving goals & checking items off lists). Might be better in "spacious" mode (pausing to see multiple possibilities, make wiser decisions, build relationships):
hbr.org/2025/02/how-.... By Megan Reitz. Art: lianafinck.bsky.social
Some fantastic (free) resources for change inspired by social movements in the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario "Leading Change Toolkit":
rnao.ca/bpg/leading-...
A key graphic has been adapted by The Center for Implementation: thecenterforimplementation.com/toolbox/soci....
Effective facilitation can make a huge difference to outcomes. Clear communication, structured problem-solving & inclusive decision-making drives performance & innovation. Applies to both external facilitation & facilitation skills by every leader: voltagecontrol.com/articles/the... Image: Tim Leake
Addressing power gradients (gap between those with the most & least power in a team or system) is THE most effective lever for increasing psychological safety within a team. Many ways to take action for this:
psychsafety.com/reducing-pow.... By jadegarratt.bsky.social via tomgeraghty.bsky.social
Early intervention tries to rein in psychotic disorders before they can ruin young lives.
For Kevin Lopez, everything is on the line.
How quickly someone answers you is rarely a sign of how much they care about you.
Delayed replies to emails, texts, and calls are often symptoms of being overwhelmed.
Unless it's urgent, the true test of a relationship isn't the speed of response. It's the quality of attention.
You can’t judge people only by how they treat you. The true test of character is how they treat those they don't like or need.
Even if someone is kind to you, proceed with caution if they’re consistently unkind to others.
Selective civility is a sign of deep-seated hostility.
One of the most reliable ways to improve our mental health is to help others.
After being randomly assigned to do just 3 acts of kindness a week, people felt significantly less depressed, anxious, and lonely.
Lifting others up elevates us too. Giving shows us that we matter.
The #homelessness epidemic is a health crisis, but also an economic one, by Dr. Andrew Boozary www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
How the shocking overdose death of UVic student Sidney McIntyre-Starko in a dorm room led to big changes at universities, by Lori Culbert
vancouversun.com/feature/bc-s... via @vancouversun.bsky.social #ToxicDrugCrisis #naloxone
What’s Killing Kids? Shockingly high childhood mortality rate in U.S. driven by #GunViolence, motor vehicles, drugs, #drowning and #COVID19, by Emily Baumgaertner www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/b... via @nytimes.com
