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Getting Your Principal to Support SEL
Six Seconds’ Lorea Martinez offers sound advice and resources for educators who want to make the case for SEL to administration.
Posted November 16, 2017 by in Education
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Can You Judge Trustworthiness from a Face?
How successfully can we judge someone’s trustworthiness? This article from Psychology Today breaks down recent experiments that sought to answer this question, and the answers may surprise you. Should you trust your gut?
Posted November 2, 2017 by in Life
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How to Speak So People Want to Listen
In this TED talk, sound and listening expert Julian Treasure talks about how we can talk so people will want to listen. A really interesting look at the nuances of effective communication.
Posted September 14, 2017 by in Life
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How to Fix Bad Reactions
In this video from Six Seconds, Josh Freedman and Lorea Martinez talk about those times when we make imperfect decisions – as parents and as people – and how we can best respond after we make mistakes.
Posted August 31, 2017 by in Family , Life
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How to Be a Better Listener
In this funny, amazing TED talk, Celeste Headlee offers great advice for how to be a better listener and conversationalist.
Posted August 31, 2017 by in Life
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SEL Lesson – My Multicultural Self
This activity from Teaching Tolerance helps students see the different facets of their multicultural selves and how this influences how they see the world. Includes an activity worksheet for students to fill out. A very adaptable lesson that can be used for grades 3 to 12.
Posted August 24, 2017 by in Education
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4 Steps to Negotiate Conflict with EQ
In this article from Six Seconds, Josh Freedman shares a 4 step plan for negotiating conflict with emotional intelligence. A wonderful guide to applying consequential thinking, exercising optimism, and more!
Posted August 24, 2017 by in Life
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How to Begin Your Presentation
Author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek shares advice on delivering a stellar presentation. Whether you are making a pitch for emotional intelligence or something else, this video is well worth your time.
Posted May 25, 2017 by in Business , Life
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SEL Lesson – Attentive Listening
This social emotional learning lesson helps students master listening skills. Students learn how to listen to others as they express opinions, navigate their own emotions, pause before responding, and present their opinion respectfully.
Posted February 16, 2017 by in Education
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The Power of Introverts
This popular TED talk from Susan Cain is all about introverts and our cultural bias toward extroverts. Insightful and essential knowledge for anyone interested in getting the most out of extroverts, who make up 1 out of every 2 or 3 people
Posted December 27, 2016 by in Life
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5 Tips for the Analytical Brain
A week’s worth of daily tips for those with an analytical brain style to become more effective in interpersonal communication.
Posted May 9, 2016 by in Life
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Video: How to Give Feedback
This short video from Daniel Goleman and Bill George explores how to give feedback in a constructive way. Is it possible to give honest feedback in a way that opens people up to learning and growing?
Posted February 25, 2016 by in Business
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