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Keep it simple.

https://prsay.prsa.org/2021/11/12/what-readability-level-makes-sense-for-your-audience/?_zs=2eE7m&_zl=ugF42

What Readability Level Makes Sense for Your Audience? – PRsay Thought Leadership What Readability Level Makes Sense for Your Audience? 4 days agoby Ann WylieAdd Comment169 Views Would you like to learn more techniques for reaching your readers with readable text? If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Rev Up Readability, our clear-writing workshop, starting De...

If you’re a person who is sending work email this weekend, this is a really worthwhile article to read with some great tips to consider. 😀

https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/emotionally-intelligence-leaders-productive-respect-employee-boundaries-when-to-send-emails.html?cid=sf01002&fbclid=IwAR39B4W278qWyoikBcJS1_H_uzuwTITprSMtMv74HpXp3apY-TsdLuj-n4Y

Why Science Says Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Refuse to Send Non-Urgent Emails Outside Normal Work Hours You might not expect a response right away, but other people definitely assume you do.

In his 40+ years of research, Dr. John Gottman identified specific negative communication patterns that reliably predict the end of a relationship. He named them The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Fortunately, Dr. John Gottman also found that certain relationship success habits can counteract each horseman. Being able to identify the Four Horsemen in your conflict discussions is a necessary first step to eliminating them and replacing them with their antidotes of healthy, productive communication patterns.

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This is worth a scroll just to see the trends and data. Hard to believe the number of people with cell phones and internet service.

https://thenextweb.com/growth-quarters/2021/01/27/insights-global-state-of-digital-social-media-2021/

Digital trends 2021: Every single stat marketers need to know If you’re looking for the latest digital insights and social media stats, you’ll find them all in our new Digital 2021 reports series.

Can’t stress this point enough ❤️ Go deeper.

https://apple.news/A0kT2iU3sRjKysjcJwZ5M-w

People Who Avoid These 3 Common Words Have Very High Emotional Intelligence — Inc. It's not that it's wrong. It's that I think you can do better.

Some great food for thought in here. We must prioritize taking care of ourselves and our health in all forms. 💕

https://www.themuse.com/advice/work-from-home-burnout-coronavirus-pandemic

Work-From-Home Burnout Is Real—Here's How to Recover And how to recognize it in the first place.

Our pups are worth celebrating! Happy National Dog Day! 🐶 ❤️🐶

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/national-dog-day-means-extra-love-for-humans-best-friend/2020/08/25/f396b11a-d5ba-11ea-aff6-220dd3a14741_story.html

National Dog Day means extra love for human’s best friend Your pup deserves lots of praise and belly rubs to mark the day.

How can we invest in better diversity initiatives? Be individually better?
Monday morning musing.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90535289/5-reasons-diversity-training-are-not-successful-as-anticipated

5 reasons diversity training usually fails The track record for various forms of diversity training shows how difficult it is to change people’s deeper attitudes and behaviors.

100 days until the election. 🇺🇸

https://www.eac.gov/voters/voter-resources-helpful-links

Voter Resources & Helpful Links | U.S. Election Assistance Commission The EAC's Testing and Certification program is the critical first step in the process of maintaining the reliability and security of the voting systems used in our nation's elections.

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Some joyful news for this Monday morning, in case you need it. 💛

One of my professors is doing awesome research on social support, work/life balance, and health during COVID-19. Everyone 18 or older in any type of household can complete the short, multiple choice survey. Plus, there's a chance to win a $50 Target gift card. Thanks!

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Excited that Scary Mommy published my piece! If you have a high school senior/graduate or college student trying to decide about fall semester, these are some questions I would ask myself. Hope it helps advance your decision- making process.

I’m A PhD Student And An Adjunct Professor, And These Are The Questions To Ask About College This Fall These are 5 questions I would ask myself.

This article gave me some fresh ideas on a Monday morning... some of these might also make for good study tips. Making time for reflection is important. 😀

The More Senior Your Job Title, the More You Need to Keep a Journal It provides a format for structured reflection.

Definitely April showers!!! Bring on May!

Goodbye, April!

Has Corona given you a host of emotions? Need a confidential outlet to share? Please take this short (no more than 12 minutes) survey. Feel free to share or forward the link. THANK YOU! Much appreciated.

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Communication news you can use. I've posted before about avoiding the "how are you?" question, but doing so again during this pandemic because it's such a fixable fix that shows people we care and are listening.
"“How are you coping?,” for instance, signals that you don’t expect whomever you’re talking with to be doing great, and that you are genuinely curious about how they’re handling things. “What’s been on your mind lately?” suggests openness to a deeper conversation."

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/04/should-i-still-say-how-are-you-during-a-pandemic/610639/?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200427&instance_id=17972&nl=morning-briefing®i_id=129417568&segment_id=26044&te=1&user_id=451f980ee9db2eecd2b318c98117162f

What to Ask Instead of ‘How Are You?’ During a Pandemic Everyone’s doing badly. We need better questions to ask.

📚 It's World Book Day!!! What are you reading??? 📚

A good message for all of us from our friends on our favorite street. Stay healthy and keep playing it safe. 😷

https://www.popsugar.com/family/sesame-street-elmo-dad-video-for-parents-47392967?utm_campaign=desktop_share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=moms

Elmo's Dad Sends a PSA to Overwhelmed Parents at Home: "You Are Doing an Amazing Job" Elmo's dad, Louie, sent out a sweet Sesame Street PSA encouraging parents to take a moment for themselves.

News you can use! This would make video conference calls WAY more exciting!!!

https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-video-goat-2-meeting-llama-sweet-farm-animals-cameo-2020-4

Invite a llama or goat to your next corporate Zoom meeting or video call for under $100 With Goat 2 Meeting, people can request animal cameos and virtual field trips in their work happy hours and corporate meetings.

Done a puzzle yet?! This is a fascinating read. Each puzzle takes weeks to create and is drawn by hand!

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/business/coronavirus-jigsaw-puzzles.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_NN_p_20200408&instance_id=17462&nl=morning-briefing®i_id=110634631§ion=longRead&segment_id=24286&te=1&user_id=3299be73e6fba9e5bf8486310dd22c49

Here’s How Those Hot Jigsaw Puzzles Are Made The coronavirus has sent businesses racing as demand surges past levels seen at Christmas.

Well. There you have it. 🐣

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

https://wapo.st/2UxApAW

Chicken and egg question goes back to ancient times, but there’s a simple answer A scientist explains why technically it’s easy to explain which came first.

Town's in China that are re-emerging after being in lock down since mid-January are seeing a surge in divorce rates. We survived this week, but have more to go. Take care of yourself and each other. No one is a mind reader. This is strange for everyone. Hit the reset button regularly. Show affection and appreciation. Give compliments. Take a walk together. Build a puzzle. Play a game. Answer the 36 questions for some fun! We need to be kind to our loved ones right now! We can't change the hand we're dealt, only how we play it. We've been given the gift of time together - so let's use it well.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/36-questions-that-lead-to-love.html

The 36 Questions That Lead to Love A series of personal questions used by the psychologist Arthur Aron to explore the idea of fostering closeness through mutual vulnerability.

No time like self-quarantine time to learn new skills... my first infographic! Novice level, however hopefully you get an idea or two to do at home. Stay healthy. Wash those hands! 😷🍎💛