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Compliments of J. Michael Raby via Flickr

Compliments of J. Michael Raby via Flickr

Last week I had the pleasure of hearing Miki Agrawal, who spoke at Middle Tennessee State University. Her book, Do Cool Sh*t, takes sage advice, putting it in terms millennials appreciate. One of her talking points was “Don’t talk sh*t.” A more modern take on the phrase “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it.” In other words, attempt to deal with people directly instead of behind their backs. Turn the page…

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compliments of Jeanne-Erin via Flickr

Professional workshops consist of courses to enhance our standing at work: these include technical skills training or demeanor with clients (e.g., assertiveness and public speaking). Rarely do we think of character development as a critical tool in our employment portfolio. In this culture it seems that “clawing” your way to the top is common, with our gentler coworkers bearing the stripes of peers’ ruthless behavior. Turn the page…

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