The Squeaky Wheel

03/16/2020

With most of us working from home for few weeks, we can manage our time better with some tips!

Tips for setting boundaries and getting things done on your WFH day.

10/17/2019

Empathy is eroding, says Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki. The average American in 2009 was 30 percent less empathetic than their counterpart thirty years before. But there are ways to strengthen our empathy despite deep divisions in the world today.

06/01/2019

Empathy!

A compulsory subject of study which is taught an hour a week in the “Klassens tid”, where students learn to help their classmates and compete only with themselves

04/23/2019

https://hbr.org/2019/04/to-change-the-way-you-think-change-the-way-you-see

What Sherlock Holmes has in common with the creator of Softsoap.

10/31/2018

List of good advice. Should we start following them all?

Number 32: Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.

10/09/2018

From setting goals to drinking coffee, these bad morning habits might surprise you.

08/22/2018

Leaders inspire people, while managers have people who do work for them. Here’s how to figure out which you are, and how you can change.

08/20/2018

“It doesn’t matter if you’re joining a startup or a Fortune 500 company, stressful situations will arise. As a leader, you want to find people who can keep things in perspective and not crumble under pressure. The best team members are the ones who can accept a situation and respond with a type of gallows humor that instantly diffuses the situation.”

One of the most important traits you can look for when hiring is a sense of humor. Here's why.

08/15/2018

"Emotional balance won't make you a modern-day hero, but it might just help you be more effective as a leader."

August 06, 2018 - The ability to remain clear-headed during stressful situations allows leaders to have extraordinary careers, says best-selling author Daniel Goleman.

07/30/2018

Hand-written Thank You notes are very effective tool in building personal and professional relationships!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/science/thank-you-notes.html

New research showed the recipients of an emailed expression of gratitude felt much more “ecstatic” than writers expected.

07/24/2018

Although on the surface it seems like 4-day work week is detrimental to productivity but why not try it if it reduces stress without impacting the performance?

A first-of-its-kind four-day work week experiment in New Zealand has come to an end after two months, but the trial went so well the company actually wants to make the changes permanent.

05/30/2018

Follow me on Twitter for my thoughts and sessions on Agile, Scrum, and Empathy!

09/20/2017

https://blog.coursera.org/lets-call-soft-skills-really-power-skills/

By Lila Ibrahim I’ve been working in the tech industry for 25 years, and I’ve noticed a trend recently that leaves me scratching my head: We seem to value

05/16/2017

05/16/2017

05/05/2017

Getting ready to present Building an Agile Leader at Agile and Beyond Conference in MI.

04/24/2017

The EAR model for leaders: Empathy, Accountability, and Rewards.

02/22/2017

Another fun session.

https://www.facebook.com/anand.tiwari/posts/10155266480734148:0