This article, about politely declining requests from co-workers (and anyone) came to my attention through September’s Marshall Memo. Some ways to say “no” nicely are the following: – “This is an important event, and I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to give it the attention it deserves.” – “Can you give me a few weeks Continue Reading »
The Harvard Business Review has an informative list of 10 ways to ruin a presentation that we can all benefit from reading. 1) Take a really long time to explain what your talk is about. 2) Speak slowly and dramatically. Why talk when you can orate? 3) Make sure you subtly let everyone know how Continue Reading »
The Al Chet prayer, which is recited 9 times on Yom Kippur, is all about recognizing and verbalizing the wrong we’ve done throughout the year in order to atone for those things done either willingly or not. Stephen G. Donshik has written a thoughtful version of the Al Chet prayer for Jewish communal leaders Continue Reading »
Goodnet.org is chock-ful of articles that are positive and thought-provoking in the best way. This particular article gives 8 tips for happier days at work and at times backs them up with studies that attest to their credibility. Here is a quick list of the 8:1) Make a To-Do List2) Take an Outside Break3) Clean Continue Reading »
“Leadership is like exercise; the effect has to be sustained for it to do any good,” writes Jamie Dimon on this LinkedIn article about working on leadership skills. He writes of discipline, high standards, and openness among many other essential things that a good leader must work on and emphasize in his or her leadership. Continue Reading »
This list (from HaYidion) of what is expected of the teachers at the Shlenker school, is an excellent reminder that we should all have a clear idea of our roles and responsibilities in order to do the best job we can for ourselves, our co-workers, and those we are working to help regardless of the Continue Reading »
Areyvut is always looking to engage on a deeper level with our board members and those in the community. Here are tips that we can all utilize thanks to this article. Click for a complete elaboration of each idea. Here are the tips listed: 1) Create your organization’s story together. 2) With the board, define Continue Reading »
We’ve all heard of TED Talks, which features different speakers about a wide range of topics, aiming to educate others and spread ideas. I’d like to introduce a great resource in case people are not aware of it, called ELI Talks. This is the same idea as TED Talks, but it focuses on Jewish issues Continue Reading »
In case you’re wondering what exactly Areyvut does on a daily basis to impact others, I wanted to share with you a few things that happened recently one day at Areyvut. We first helped a Bat Mitzvah celebrant personalize her Mitzvah Project so that she can infuse her party with meaning and engage her guests Continue Reading »
Ted Taube, a leader in philanthropy, business and community in San Francisco, wrote an article to counter those who criticize people who donate privately to individual organizations. He writes that private philanthropy is extremely important and that it in fact does a lot of good. He points out the many organizations that exist today precisely Continue Reading »
