Growth Mindset: Fact or Fiction?
Several years ago, Stanford psychology professor Carol Dweck’s “growth mindset” research has swept Australian education by storm. And for good reason: it’s simple, intuitive, and evidence-based. Since then, her TED talk has been viewed close to 12 million times. Here comes the “but”… The excitement about growth mindset and its application in education grew much faster than […]
The Best Person You Have Worked With
Pause and think, for just a moment, of the most excellent person you have ever worked with. What made them so “excellent”? Is it possible to create an inventory of their attributes? What characteristics of excellence they embody? Aristotle said “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” […]
High Performance Habits for Professionals
How High Are You Setting the Bar? When you hear “I need a volunteer!” how do you feel? In a room of people, this statement will cause most to suddenly stare at their shoes or the ceiling. Add the statement “And they need to be the fittest and healthiest human specimen in the room” and […]
The State of Educator Wellbeing in Australia [White Paper]
The Crisis in Educator Wellbeing When was the last time you woke up truly invigorated and excited at the thought of going to work? Many educators tell me that as much as they love – really love – what teaching can be, they often feel that they are counting down the days until the holidays. […]
3 Simple Strategies to Supercharge Your Attitude
I don’t like to deal with absolutes… always, never, everything, nothing. After all, I’m a research scientist. For people like me, I prefer statements like “it depends”. I try to avoid being too certain. When I’m dealing with people, it’s hard to say something always happens or never happens. People are complicated. Does everything always […]