InterestTED – The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers
ZoomHow do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist, Adam Grant, studies “originals”: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world.…
How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist, Adam Grant, studies “originals”: thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world.…
Feedback is an essential part of student learning. This CETL session will look at how to construct positive feedback, how feedback can affect a student performance and how to give…
When game designer, Jane McGonigal, found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research…
In this QuickTalk, we will conclude our series by exploring the bridge between the power of LinkedIn and the importance of a professional pathway. We will learn how to leverage…
What is toxic positivity? In a Healthline article on toxic positivity it was defined by clinical psychologist Jamie Zuckerman as, “The assumption, either by one’s self or others, that despite a person’s emotional pain or difficult situation, they should only have a positive…
Canada has about 10,000 micro-credentials. But many do not meet the definition of what they are intended to be: short, focused, intensive learning linked to skills that are in demand…
There’s a mistaken belief in today’s working world that leaders need to be serious all the time to be taken seriously. The research tells a different story. Based on the…
Could this meeting have been an email? The phenomenon of "calendar creep," where meetings completely take over your workdays, is wasting time, energy and productivity -- but you can take…
Presented in partnership with the WesternU Staff Council Professional Development Committee Scattered thinking? Under pressure? Distracted? Stressed? This session combines LinkedIn Learning (LIL) with desk yoga breathing techniques. Here…
Do you find it challenging to start conversations that are important to you? Or maybe you end up in a heated discussion about something you're passionate about and it ends…