Find a person who is a good listener, and he or she will likely have many friends— people want to be around a good listener. To teach your students to be better listeners, they must learn to take time for others. In a world of change and pressure, it takes [...]
When you begin your new job, you want to understand the expectations and goals for your position. Setting up a meeting with your manager is a great way to do this. If your manager is not your first point of contact, you may have a trainer or mentor to guide [...]
Accepting is the ability to see that others have a right to be their own unique persons. That means having a right to their own feelings, thoughts and opinions. When you teach your students to accept others, they will let go of their desire to change them. They will recognize [...]
Congratulations; your job search is over! You’ve spent weeks, months or maybe even years looking for the next step in your career, and all of your hard work has finally paid off! But now that you have the right job for you, it is important to know that this is [...]
Caring is what lies at the heart of empathy. You may recognize and understand someone else’s feelings perfectly, but if you don’t care about others, there is no empathy. For example, a burglar probably understands that stealing someone else’s property will make that person angry, he just doesn’t care. That [...]
So, you got some bad news. The interviewer called and said someone else was chosen for the position. First, take a deep breath. Recognize that at this point you have two options: Feel sorry for yourself and let it affect your self-confidence, or learn from the experience and move on. [...]
Empathy is a word that also means understanding. With empathy, you can get inside a person’s head and understand them more clearly and completely. Wouldn’t it be great if we all had more empathy? Think about how different your classroom would be if your students learned and practiced the skills [...]
You have done everything you can to make your current job situation work. The problem is, your job is just not working for you. There are situations in the workplace that are difficult--and sometimes downright impossible--to solve! You don’t want to simply give up on a position because it is [...]
An important part of empathy is the ability to trust and be trusted. In the classroom, trust is an important element for success. When your students trust you, they will be more willing to take risks and be more open. When students trust one another, they will talk more openly. [...]
You have worked very hard in your job search, and it is finally happening! The employer calls and offers you the job you have prepared for and learned so much about. Now what are you supposed to do? Maybe you have never thought about having a plan for accepting a [...]