by Alicia Hall & Milthon Gómez | Aug 29, 2024 | Teamwork
“I didn’t know.” “It is what it is.” “If I had known…” “That’s not my job.” “That’s just how it is.” “They didn’t tell me in time.” “I didn’t have what I needed.” “Are they gonna pay me for that extra time?” How often have you heard these...
by Alicia Hall & Milthon Gómez | Aug 22, 2024 | Communication
The memory is as fresh in our minds as if it were yesterday … because it was yesterday. Alicia: “Hey, so, do you agree with what I was just saying?” Milthon: “Well, I didn’t say anything.” Alicia: “Exactly. You didn’t say anything.” Milthon: “Oh my God! You’re...
by Alicia Hall & Milthon Gómez | Aug 15, 2024 | Emotional Intelligence
From the outside, it looks like any other car on the road. But inside, a complex interpersonal dance is taking place. Frank and Gabby have been married a long time. They’ve been through a lot together and know each other through and through. And yet, they have their...
by Alicia Hall & Milthon Gómez | Aug 8, 2024 | Critical Thinking
Think back to your school days for a minute. Remember all the activities your teachers would lead you through, having you memorize important facts and dates and names? Remember how hard they focused on getting the class to obey, to behave properly, to be quiet, and to...
by Alicia Hall & Milthon Gómez | Aug 1, 2024 | Growth Mindset
One by one, the children enter the researcher’s office. They’re here to do some puzzles as part of a study. The task starts off easy, but quickly becomes challenging. As the researcher hands out the more difficult of the puzzles, she observes how each child reacts: “I...