September seems to be “the” season for onboarding and orientation. Grade schools, universities, and corporations welcome new students and new employees. Those of us who celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, in the early Fall are also accustomed to celebrating the harvest and time ...
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Although much has been written about the Zeigarnik effect — the brain’s proven ability to remember beginnings and endings better than middle’s. English teacher, Brian Szatbnik’s speaks from observation and experience in his Edutopia article, “The 8 Minutes that Matte...
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When I was growing up, my two sisters were amazing singers and I’ve always been a little in awe of them. They tried to teach me to sing, but then offered the savvy feedback that maybe I should just mouth the words. When I came upon Kim Marshall‘s synopsis of David Slomp’s Kappan...
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Engagement is such a hot topic these days that I’ve been reading a great deal on what motivates us at work. When I read Kim Marshall‘s succinct synthesis of Kathleen Cushman’s article “Eight Conditions of Motivated Learning,” I was struck by similarity to the current t...
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I started off the morning looking for some motivational words of wisdom and fell upon Scott Simmerman‘s LinkedIn contribution saying, “Nobody ever washes a rental car.” And, “if you want a teenager to wash the car, make it hers or his.” The reality is, we’re more ...
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As the mother of a Middle-School boy, I keenly appreciate the need of students to be able to move around during class — especially with so many schools doing away with recess and cutting lunch short. Kim Marshall who edits the Marshall Memo, summarized this great article “Get Your Studen...
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I just read Kim Marshall’s synopsis of an article by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo about ways to ways to get discussions going. Not surprisingly, if you just say “exactly,” in response to a participant’s comment, your affirmation may actually result in closing off the conversation...
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I come from a “type-A” family with lots of over-achievers. So, when I came across this article, I shared it with my sisters. An interesting conversation ensued about how each of us manages stress. For me, I think a little stress is motivating. Where do you fall in the spectrum? Tha...
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As Trainers Warehouse has been celebrating its 20th anniversary, we’ve been looking back at some of our favorite innovations, not all of which have been embraced by our customers. One that comes to mind is a set of Role Play Hats. We envisioned a set of hats that participants could wear to mak...
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I’ve been doing some research lately on how to make work more fun and rewarding. I realize that teachers and trainers think a great deal about incentives. But these are also great lessons for any work environment! The Marshall Memo synthesized this Education Week article by Sarah Sparks who re...
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