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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

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I also know I learned I was Black in first grade. And that was the day I learned what Blackness meant. Of course, after we started working together, when I spoke to the other Black and Brown employees who worked at these companies about their experiences, they had no problem saying the word. That much I know. I tried not to cry.

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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For example, over the course of my career I’ve occupied the role of Fixer and Friend at times, but the Fighter is my go-to theme.). Individuals tend not to get the kind of firm and clear boundaries they need to learn about themselves. Not just one has to suit you, but one will hopefully speak to you more than the others.

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6 everyday comments and questions that are actually racist

Ideas.Ted

While overt acts of racism — such as physically harming someone due to racist beliefs — are what we most commonly associate with interpersonal racism, racism takes many forms. Learning is a blessing, not a burden, and learning about the ways in which we can stop ourselves from being harmful is a privilege.

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How to Improve Your Neuroplasticity for Business Growth

Stephanie LH Calahan

It is continuously forming new (or strengthing exsisting) neural connections throughout life. But over the course of a few days you will see that it gets easier. Reflect on New Learnings and Experiences. Journal or otherwise do some kind of reflection after having new experiences or new learning. Read a Book for Fun.

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Feeling emotionally exhausted? 6 things you can do to release your stress

Ideas.Ted

Of course, affection doesn’t stop with other human beings. Like sports, the arts — including painting, sculpture, music, theater and storytelling in all forms — create a context that tolerates and even encourages big emotions. Copyright © 2019 by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. It doesn’t have to be precisely 20 seconds.

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Are you suffering from collaboration overload? 9 beliefs and fears that help drive it

Ideas.Ted

My research shows we create roughly 50 percent of the collaboration overload problem in the form of the beliefs we hold. If so, learn to be comfortable saying no. This trigger often comes up in the course of a project when there are unexpected developments. Copyright 2021 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation.

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Ramblings on My Second Act - Continued

The Marq

Those talents can be in the form of tech services, whether that’s consulting, teaching, advising or guiding. So long as I’m pushing forward, making progress in milestones or lessons learned, and believe that I’ll succeed, then the purely-guessed deadline is irrelevant. My ultimate goal isn’t clear to me.

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