TWTBIM_0267 Owning Authority

A recent experience with new glasses has Joey thinking about executive function and how effort drains attention. Adults often forget the effort involved in tasks that seem like they should be automatic such as walking down a hallway in a line, sitting in a group for storytime, wa ... Show More

Tom has some questions about boundaries and rules. For children, the edges of boundaries are the interesting part. Boundaries are more "stretchy" and can be more dynamic than rules. 

Early childhood classrooms are often "table-centric." What experiences might children miss when activities are confined to tables? Are table-centric spaces also teacher-centric? 

In resolving hundreds of kidnap-for-ransom cases involving gang leaders, pirates, and extortionists, Scott Walker, a former Scotland Yard detective, has learned a thing or two about how to negotiate and communicate in a crisis. He shares how to apply those lessons to the difficul ... Show More

 Sometimes we may see it as a duty to keep our friends in check.  This arises especially when our friends have power.  When power is involved and we fear power, we may feel the need to play devils advocate.  This episode explains how we may be in a negative power dynamic ourselve ... Show More

It can be stressful to make sure you get the best price for something. Do you know how to open a negotiation? How can we be firm and professional in a negotiation? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about negotiating at work. 

Alex is a comic who feels perfectly comfortable commanding a packed, rowdy audience, but consistently submits to what other people want in everyday life. This week, a look at how uncomfortable feelings about power can backfire on ourselves and the people we love. We get the help ... Show More

Join as Dr. Northrup talks with Dr. George Simon, psychologist and author of In Sheep’s Clothing, about how to deal with manipulative people. You know the ones who say they are helping you, but they are really undermining you?  Or, the ones that prey on your weaknesses?  We will ... Show More

Prendre la parole efficacement, vous donne un "super-pouvoir": celui de défendre la cause de vos idées efficacement en toute circonstance. Et c'est à vous de décider ce que vous allez en faire: inspirer ou manipuler ? Dans 28ème épisode de Moment de Vérité, je vous parle des liai ... Show More

Most leadership advice says the same thing: to be a good leader, you need to be generous, humble, and authentic.My guest, professor of organizational behavior Jeffrey Pfeffer, would say that kind of advice may make us feel good and represent the world as we'd like it to be, but i ... Show More

To #NegotiateBetter, you must exercise #MindControl in your #negotiations. And to do that, you must know how to use #PersuasionTechniques to motivate people. Continue to discover how to become more persuasive. Remember, you’re always negotiating! For more free tips on how you can ... Show More

Moving from a “win-lose” mentality to a “win-win” mentality has been a central focus of the field of negotiation and conflict resolution since the 1980s, says Sarah Federman. Working to walk away with a deal that pleases both sides was a huge departure from the idea that one side ... Show More