The past couple months, I've had several difficult conversations in my professional and personal life. Some I delivered and some I was on the receiving end. They were all brought about due to misunderstandings because of this highly virtual world we now live in. It's...
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The “Simple” Act of Sorting: Our Obsession with Differences
by Leila Jones | Oct 15, 2020 | Views
My kindergartner participated in her online math class yesterday and learned the simple act of sorting. The teacher explained that it helps them learn how many different groups they can make. When the teacher named a group, they had to stand if they were part of one...
Work-Life Balance During this Pandemic
by Leila Jones | Sep 14, 2020 | Views
During a client meeting last week, one of the team members commented that my girls must be well-behaved because they never hear them in the background. I laughed and said, "No, it's just my strategic use of the mute button." I have a middle schooler and a...
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