Education The community needs individuals to perform a wide array of crucial functions if it is to prosper but if a community elects to reward only a small number of those functions, say, entrepreneurial success, then a condemnation of that society ensues. As a neo-Darwinian, John Dewey believed the key to survival is diversity not … Continue reading How Education and Gender Impact Work – Part 3
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How to Survive a Vindictive Boss
Stephen's mistake was not knowing who the new senior executive was. She knew who he was, though, so when she ran into him in the hallway and asked him for a detailed report he responded, "And you are?" The executive walked away, and later Stephen found himself in huge trouble for not immediately recognizing a … Continue reading How to Survive a Vindictive Boss
How Education and Gender Impact Work – Part 1
Introduction "Philosophy is a field of study in which people question and create theories about the nature of reality. It includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ontology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, and law. Philosophers concern themselves with such fundamental and mysterious topics as whether or not God(s) exist, what is the nature of being and … Continue reading How Education and Gender Impact Work – Part 1
Education: Recommended Changes For The Jamaican Education System
These last few classes have been quite enthralling, fun, introspective, and revealing. The teaching strategies utilized have made for challenging and fun sessions. I pray to facilitate teaching sessions like these one day. In Perspectives in Education class tonight (circa November 2014) everyone received a piece of paper with a question on it. We had … Continue reading Education: Recommended Changes For The Jamaican Education System
Living the Multi-Potential Life: Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling
I have always had many interests - knowledge, skills, and abilities. Teaching, training, counseling, writing, designing, traveling, conceptualizing/ideator, serving, and meeting the needs of others. I get bored easily and often move from one creative interest to the other, as needed. Living the Multi-Potential Life The thing is, many of the interests that I have … Continue reading Living the Multi-Potential Life: Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling