I am an educator who values the individuality and uniqueness of others. Writing the blog R.E.A.L. is an outlet for me to pay it forward by sharing ideas, influences, lessons learned and exposing a little vulnerability while encouraging others to maximize their R.E.A.L. potential, as well.
Recently I had this conversation with a friend, and it became apparent that she and I clearly were on two different pages defining a common term. We were discussing “keynoting,” and I was sharing the idea that I’d like to learn more skills about becoming effective at keynoting. She immediately stated her opinion about how […]
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Honestly, I don’t fully understand why as humans we feel the need to change who we are to fit a mold or to fit another’s expectation of who we should be. However, I understand this is ever-present in our world today. In fact, I know it all too well. When I was a little girl, I […]
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Self-Reflection Benefits Always learning Always tweaking your practice Seeking feedback to do/be better Never reaching a plateau Gives very REAL feedback to others Usually, has a vivid imagination Viewed as creative Big-dreamers Everything is a learning opportunity Others see you as having accomplished many goals Self-Reflection Flaws Self-doubt Doesn’t get a lot of critical feedback […]
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I’m pretty convinced at the heart of most problems is a communication error. It might be a lack of communication, or misinterpretation of what was said, or perceived notions of a particular body language, etc. However, when you take a given problem (systemically or relationally) and trace it back to the root-cause, it’s typically miscommunication […]
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As I was prepping for the last #IMMOOC Twitter chat, with George Couros and Katie Martin, these two questions found a lodging place in my thoughts: What story do you hope to tell? How will you make it happen? As I pondered the above questions, two words came to my mind. Servant Leader Servant: one that […]
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