Belief Systems

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This week looks at beliefs systems in the context of learning, teaching, and leading.

1. I recently encountered my own limiting beliefs, causing me to reflect on how they can influence our expectations of students.

2. Feeling frustrated with a decision made by others? You might be experiencing an “immunity to change”. Check out The Real Reason People Won’t Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey (Harvard Business Review) for a process on overcoming resistance to new ideas.

3. Celebration is needed more than ever. Try starting and ending with positive acknowledgements during meetings and other virtual gatherings.

4. I just finished The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin: elaborate, deep, and an exciting start to this fantasy trilogy. Now starting The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan Watts, profiled in a Brainpickings post.

5. How to be honest in uncertain times

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