A Window Worth Looking Through
Let’s take a moment to look at the Johari Window, as created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham. The Johari Window is a cognitive psychological tool most often used in…
Is Simply LETTING Our Students Fail Enough?
Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets. Michael Korda Professor Vinit Desai (University of Colorado Denver Business School), says that…
Criteria are Everything
If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. Anonymous That’s worth keeping in mind, but…
Will You JUDGE or HELP?
Mom: “That's not good....you fell off your bike and got hurt. You're not supposed to do that.” Dad: “You didn’t even make it to the trees. You failed at your…
Assessment and Lightbulbs
Q: How many assessors does it take to change a lightbulb?A: One, obviously, because change is something we do TO lightbulbs. Q: How many assessors does it take to improve…
The Worst Day but a Good Week
The days in our life are like pearls on a string. Though they are connected, as we go from one to the next, they are also separate. It is difficult to make sense of them one at a time and our most immediate feelings are about the one we’re in. That’s where our awareness is.
Action Plans
When you’re working with Areas for Improvement (in an SII Assessment), the ability to create high-quality action plans is critical. Without action plans, all we have is hope.