The Simon Sinek Group teaches leadership and optimal teamwork around the globe. Their team has been remote working for years. This video includes an abbreviated glimpse of how they run their check-in huddles. Good stuff about how to make Zoom meetings both personal and productive.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on April 8, 2020
If your experiment just went terribly wrong, you’re not alone. Alex Dainis, genetics grad student, shares her experience with plans going awry.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on November 29, 2018
Practical tips on how to figure out what’s most important, eliminate the trivial, and establish routines for effortless execution. Based on the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on July 13, 2018
What if you could energize your brain? Brady Wilson discusses the chemistry of connection and motivation.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on June 20, 2018
Is anyone procrastinating, by any chance? Of course you are. We all do. What if you started delegating your procrastination?
Posted by Edge for Scholars on April 30, 2018
Be more productive amid the obligations of chaotic life with these eleven techniques to give you an inside track on how to produce, and publish, more of your work.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on April 24, 2018
Time management for teachers and researchers can be difficult, because it’s hard to estimate how much time to dedicate to it. Here are some tips on how to better manage time for writing, grading and research.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on March 1, 2018
You’ve probably heard of David Allen and his popular system for efficiently organizing your work and life to make room for being productive. Here he is discussing the psychology of “appropriate engagement” that underlies his system.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on February 6, 2018