What is Interpersonal Assertion? Interpersonal Assertion is the ability to insist on one’s rights in a good way. Assertion is a way of getting what you want without violating or offending the rights of others. A lack of assertion results in negative behaviors that cause people to hurt themselves [...]
A Wholesome Approach A computer is made up of two main components: Hardware and software. Both are necessary for the computer to operate successfully. Without hardware, your computer would not exist and software would have nothing to run on, and without software, you would simply have a machine, incapable [...]
PBIS: Not just another “quick fix” There are many trends in education that have come and gone over the years. The reason most trends don’t last long is because they try to quickly fix the problem by taking a single trait factor approach to student intervention. As a result, educators [...]
Technology is amazing. For millions of people across the world, it opens doors that would have remained closed in the past. A patient in the U.S. can have his X-rays viewed in India to get results quickly and save money in the process. You can hail a taxi with your [...]
Riverview Gardens (RVG) is an innovative nonprofit organization with a mission to transform a community located in Appleton, Wisconsin. RVG provides transferable skill-based job training called ServiceWorks® for our community members with significant barriers to obtaining and maintaining stable employment. After graduation from ServiceWorks, RVG helps place graduates into stable [...]
Interpersonal awareness is the ability to show a true understanding of yourself and others, and having a deep knowledge of your own thoughts and feelings. Interpersonal awareness is a cornerstone for social/emotional learning, and it's a skill that helps us get along with others. When you think about social skills, you probably [...]
Have you ever heard somebody say “You hear me, but you’re not listening.” This cliche actually has a lot of truth. It’s easy to hear somebody, but how do you actually listen? The difference between the two is that one is passive and the other one is [...]
One of the most important skills in developing successful personal and professional relationships is critical thinking. Critical thinking is a high level skill that allows somebody to process information (especially external information) in order to make a decision, come to a conclusion, or solve a problem. Because critical thinking requires [...]
Interpersonal skills are also known as social skills. The process of using social skills is called socialization. We all learned socialization skills at an early age. Before we could even talk we were learning socialization skills from the caregivers around us. In the workplace, social skills are known as [...]
Professionalism is more than just how you look! It’s a way of speaking, behaving and even thinking that helps a person to be successful in the workplace. There is incredible payoff if you maintain professionalism in the workplace. Here are five ways that you show professionalism in the workplace [...]
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