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The Power of Keeping Your Cool Many of us have done it. After losing patience, we've become a bit snappy with a room full of students or raised our voices a level or two higher than we should have. It happens. The longer you teach, the more probable an incidence (or two) becomes. Responsive, Not Reactive Once a teacher loses it with a class or student, it takes some time to rebuild that feeling of safety and trust within those four walls, so it's wise to avoid heading in that direction early. If you are a new teacher, it's important to develop good habits around routinely using a calm and appropriate voice level with your students. (We've all heard the explosive teacher down the hall in another classroom. It's not pretty -- and far from conducive to learning.) When you feel on edge, here are some ways to be responsive rather than reactive: Take a few breaths.  Step right outside the door. You are offstage, and this can help shift emotions really...

5 Keys For Developing Talent In Your Organizati Reinforce the value of learning . Go beyond the baseline conversation about goals. Ask about what they want to accomplish and what they feel their gaps are.  When someone completes an assignment, celebrate both the outcome and the learning, especially if the assignment wasn't completed as smoothly as everyone would've liked. Build sustainable processes to support development . Managers should be expected to coach and develop their people. At a minimum, everyone knows what areas they need to improve, and for those with particularly high potential, career tracks are developed that give them a sense of where they can go inside the organization. Reinforce shared values . Employees should be able to link their everyday tasks and responsibilities to the values in the organization. People need to understand why what they do is important. Leverage problems as opportunities for real world learning and development . What's...

Tips for Slow Learners Slow learners are often confused with students in need of special education or reluctant learners who are non-cooperative. A student who fails to excel in some classes or in some subjects does not imply that he or she is a slow learner. However, resorting to some of the teaching aids available to special education students may enhance interest of slow learners and help them get involved in the learning process. Actually slow learners are normal students who are simply not interested in studying under traditionally acceptable system of education. And several students in a class fall under this category, but most parents or guardians prefer to remain in denial mode. ...

10 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Employees . Evaluate.  While action is essential, it is important to momentarily hit the pause button and evaluate the situation so that you are armed with a current, clear perspective. Observe the employee in different settings. Look for behaviors that introduce stress or toxicity into situations. Observe how others respond to the employee. Strive to isolate the one or two behaviors that others are complaining about to you.   . Observe. Resist the temptation to respond to complaints or innuendo without checking out the situation yourself. Talk to the people involved. Collect all the facts you can before you act. And don't discount that occasionally, everyone has a bad day or week. If a normally easy-to-work-with employee is suddenly uncooperative and uncommunicative, consider that there may be extenuating circumstances. . Develop a Plan . Based on your observations, assess whether the situation merits coaching, c...

                   10 Ways to Manage Stress in College    Manage yourself.  Most people talk about managing time in order to have more of what life has to offer, but it’s only in managing ourselves that we really see a difference in our lives and are able to handle any stress life throws at us.Manage yourself and other things will fall into place. Control your environment by controlling who and what is surrounding you.  Life is like a teacup. There’s only so much “stuff” that will fit into it. If you fill your cup with the wrong things and the wrong people, you won’t have time for the right things and right people.The wrong things and people bring stress. The right people and things bring joy and contentment.Choose who and what gets your time and attention. Be good to yourself.  Acknowledge yourself for the good you do! Be gentle with yourself when things don’t go as you might have wanted them to. Th...