Across the world, people are facing increasingly complex challenges in their lives and workplaces. From poverty to climate change to racial inequity to the future of work, these all require equally complex solutions. Achieving long-term, […]
Increased engagement, greater job satisfaction, enhanced creativity, improved collaboration A simple tool can help you get started! If these are outcomes you want for your employees and your organization, you are not alone. In our work […]
One of the most important lessons I learned from my teaching career is that “pathways of opportunity” – formative experiences and challenges that foster students’ growth, deepen their passions, and open doors to important networks […]
Day Two at the International Positive Education Network’s (IPEN) Festival of Positive Education was focused on the Discovery and Dream phases of the Appreciative Inquiry Process. Appreciative Inquiry (AI), as defined by David Cooperrider, “represents a […]
From New Zealand to Canada, our Mayerson Academy team has been fortunate to work with extraordinary educators around the world. Last week, we had the tremendous privilege of working with education leaders at Discovery College […]
You may be familiar with the phrase “herding cats” – a term used to describe attempts to corral unwieldy folks or processes. In a slight twist, author, speaker, advisor and self-described “arms dealer for the […]
“If in your role as _____________, you can be replaced by artificial intelligence, you should be.” When I heard this sentence, the blank was filled in with “teacher.” Since this time, in conversations about artificial […]
If you walked into my cubicle right now, it would be hard to recognize one of my top strengths. Messy desk aside, I needed a better understanding of Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence. Understanding […]
Guest Blogger: Aiesha White is a 5th and 6th grade teacher at Westwood School, a Communications and Community Engagement Consultant for Strong Cincinnati, and a life-long Madisonville resident with strong family roots and deep passion […]
How can you use strengths to navigate unfair situations? The VIA website shares a pretty entertaining video illustrating fairness and this concept’s ability to be understood by animals, specifically monkeys. In the video, two […]