Developing a vaccine usually takes five to 10 years, costs about a billion dollars and has a failure rate of 93 percent. Under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are being asked to speed that timeline up to 12 to 18...

What accounts for our polarized public life, and how can we begin to heal it? Political philosopher Michael Sandel offers a surprising answer: those who have flourished need to look in the mirror. He explores how "meritocratic hubris"...

We can all play a role in the climate movement by tapping into our skills, resources and networks in ways that bring us satisfaction, says climate leader Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. She suggests drawing a Venn diagram to map these...

In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

We've all heard that robots are going to take our jobs -- but what can we do about it? Innovation expert David Lee says that we should start designing jobs that unlock our hidden talents and passions -- the things we spend our weekends...

We all want to use our talents to create something meaningful with our lives. But how to get started? (And ... what if you're shy?) Writer Kare Anderson shares her own story of chronic shyness, and how she opened up her world by helping...

When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? Here are three easy tips...

So, how many different kinds of intelligence are there? And what is the G-Factor? Eugenics? Have you ever taken an IQ Test? All of these things play into the fascinating and sometimes icky history of Intelligence Testing. In this episode...

Howcast -Learn how Venus affects the 12 zodiac houses from famed astrologer Jenny Lynch in this Howcast video.

Self-confidence can be learned, and it makes a powerful difference. In this motivating video, psychologist Peter Quarry shares practical ways to boost your confidence and believe in yourself more fully. Confidence helps you face...

Professor Thomas Weber honors Simon Price, his college advisor at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, remembering him as one of the most supportive mentors he could imagine. Weber recalls arriving at Oxford in 1996 to study ancient and modern...

Carol Dweck coined the term Growth Mindset and compared it with a Fixed Mindset. Growth Mindset is an valuable idea for all Project Managers to understand. but what is it?

If you want to go far...' is from the African proverb:



If you want to go fast
, go alone
If you want to go far

, go as a group

In this opinion-video, I muse on how that applies to Project management and

the...

Mr. Griot describes the characteristics of an autobiography. He also brainstorms and uses a graphic organizer to begin writing his own autobiography.

Kim Cameron is the founder of Positive Organizational Scholarship. This is the application of the ideas of Positive Psychology, Organizational Design, Citizenship, and much else, at the organizational level.



At the heart of...

Do you have a clear understanding of your team's skills and expertise? And what are you doing to develop them for breadth, depth, and balance?

A big part of how I see my responsibilities as a team leader is in developing the skills, talents, and knowledge of the people under my care. I need to support them for learning.

Positive Psychology is an important component of modern workplace thinking. And Kim Cameron has been at the forefront of making it into a powerful force in organizational thinking, referring to it in this context as ‘Positive...

Dr. Forrester discusses the importance of immigrants to the American society. She cites examples of important immigrants and discusses the contributions of Andrew Carnegie in depth.

Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display. Co-written by Tina Bozsik

Dr. Michael Hynes is the Superintendent of Schools for the Patchogue Medford School District. Prior to working in Patchogue-Medford, Dr. Hynes served as the Superintendent of Schools for the Shelter Island School District, the...

This English language learning video explains how to compare and contrast people and situations. It also covers the use of "what" as the subject of the sentence rather than as a question.

Yong Zhao currently serves as the Presidential Chair and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he is also a Professor in the Department of Educational...

Dr. Michael Hynes is the Superintendent of Schools for the Patchogue Medford School District. Prior to working in Patchogue-Medford, Dr. Hynes served as the Superintendent of Schools for the Shelter Island School District, the...