Writing Stories of Culture
Coming home? Fondly called the RE-ENTRY PROCESS, reverse culture shock is a formidable minefield. The unsuspecting could definitely be caught off guard. When our family returned from our five years abroad, there was a simple exit-interview with one of the personnel directors at mission headquarters and a few days at a camp called “Re-Entry,” but it did little to help…
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A school teacher has an ethical approach to her teaching. We could call it her PHILOSOPHY of teaching. Written or not, she acts out her philosophy over and over again, the EVIDENCE found in the MOMENTS that make up a school day. As a teacher myself, I respect the individual and his or her right to her own choices. I…
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< Physically speaking, color may affect mood as interior and industrial designers have proven. Take for example the hotel that I recently stayed. The huge lobby was decorated in muted orange, clay, and silver. The wall sconces shed soft light on the surroundings, the waterfall added the gentle sound of water running over rocks. This package of color, light and…
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Are you interested in repairing or building a relationship from someone very different from yourself? First of all, it is important to UNDERSTAND where your co-worker or neighbor is “coming from.” We often use this cliché… to understand where he comes from. However, Dr. Chad Rose has taught me what this means in practical terms. He teaches us to ask…
View PostIn the workplace, I was having trouble communicating with a fellow worker. We were always at odds with each other, so when I saw that Chad Rose, PhD was our speaker on the day set aside for professional development, I anticipated an interactive and truly helpful hour. I had heard him speak before on BULLYING. This time, his session was…
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