Every fortnight I curate some of the observations and insights that were shared on social media. I call these Friday’s Finds.
Buzzfeed – Anecdoche (n): “A conversation in which everyone is talking but nobody is listening.” – via @lombardi_gloria
@JesseLynStoner – “Cooperation, like respect, is often assumed. And in reality, ignored.”
@AllisonEck – The best teams act like musicians
- Switch Chairs (and Roles) Often
- Play Your Part
- Don’t Compare
- Distribute Your Energy Wisely
- Anticipate Needs
- Don’t Assign: Nominate
- Sound Check Often
- Know the Score
- Embrace Uncertainty
@mathemagenic – Holding the space
“I help to negotiate rules and exceptions from those, to prevent or resolve conflicts, to make appointments and to get to people and places. I do all kinds of things “meta” – keep eyes on meta-learning, observe, document, reflect and get others in the loop.
Most of the work kids do themselves. It’s their learning and I’m holding the space for them.”
Denmark is stopping hospital accreditation/inspection (PDF) – via @HelenBevan
“The quality of our health care system has to be satisfactory, and there is nothing wrong with the intention behind giving hospitals a stamp of approval, if they live up to a range of quality standards. But when hospital staff no longer can see the use in filling out forms, going through guidelines and standards and they seek a different and less difficult way of improving quality, then of course I’ll listen. And I believe, that the time has come to give up the quality programme in the hospitals, so the staff will have more time for the patients,” [Health Minister] Nick Hækkerup says.
The Backwards Brain Bicycle – Smarter Every Day – via @dajbelshaw
[Great video: How difficult it is to unlearn and relearn, and how easy it is to go back to our old ways.]
One key point that needs to be considered is the listening vs. hearing argument. You can listen and not learn, but usually when you hear and process the information you can learn.