be·nev·o·lence the quality of being well meaning; kindness. To whom did the world belong before humanity’s existence? Who was the first to give without having already received? Who laid the foundations of the world for us to construct our lives? Who determine(d/s) humanity’s pecking order? Who set the boundaries of the world and built its’
With LGBTQ being a prominent social change in the last 10 years or so, leadership and management styles have had to rapidly change and adjust their ways to accommodate different lifestyles and demands. While LGBTQ inclusion benefits are not necessarily new to United States companies, many are still figuring out the ropes and how to
On the plane to Germany I listened to an audiobook called People Follow You by Jeb Blount. In this book, Blount discusses leadership and the importance of manager-employee relationships. Companies spend so much money on benefits and compensation plans to increase their retention rate. Blount states that retention rate and employee is directly related to
In my preparation for this trip and knowing that I will be visiting Paris, I read a lot about the so called “European refugee crisis” that many Western countries have been facing in recent years. I read some of the post of individuals that have been to Paris recently and this issue was definitely a
After a day and a half in Paris, knowing how to successfully navigate to the metro, and butcher about 3 sayings in French, I can say with conviction that I’m ready to move here full time. In one of our first class meetings we discussed possible language barriers that may be present while we were
Society as we know it is constantly growing and forming with new norms, values, beliefs and mechanisms. Due to our ever evolving society the world is starting to rapidly see social changes. According to two sociology professors, Dr. Wilterdink and Dr. Form, “Social change can evolve from a number of different sources, including contact with
“Greatest Strength” by MTSOfan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Diversity and Multiculturalism are words that are often interchanged. But these words simply describe a community and mean nothing without adverbs attached to them. “Our inclusive multicultural environment” rings stronger to me, yet even this statement tells the reader nothing about how you are creating
What makes a good leader? This is something I have been contemplating recently. Is a leader considered good/successful based off of the productivity of their team, or the retention of their team? Does a better retention rate mean that they are a better manager than another? These are just a few questions that I have
One of the things we discussed in our groups tonight was how small, grassroots organizations take steps to initiate a new project, like those mentioned in One Nation Indivisible. Oftentimes it’s small organizations or a few people that take an idea and run with it, hoping for the best and praying no one shuts it
My current organization involves public school, more specifically English as a second language (ESL) education. The need that is evident in my current setting includes families of nonnative English speakers being more involved in school. One of my focuses for the Now, Wow, How project will be on the families of ESL students. Many immigrant