Caroline Dowd-Higgins
About Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Posts by Caroline Dowd-Higgins:
Can You Hear Me Now? Active Listening 101
The human attention span has decreased from 12 seconds in 2000 to 8 seconds in 2022. Goldfish have a 9 second attention span. Ponder that. The over-stimulation of too many meetings and not enough process and creative time have exacerbated the situation. The good news is that active listening is a learned skill we all […]
Your Working Life with Kevin Bethune
Kevin Bethune shares insights about how design can turbocharge problem-solving and transform individuals and organizations.
Prepared for a Career Change? 5 Strategies That Can Help
Unemployment rates are low and hiring opportunities abound, but the workplace will always be ripe with company re-organizations and right-sizing. As the Greek philosopher Herclitus said, “The only thing that is constant is change.” My question to you is, are you ready for it? Job security is an illusion in this day and age, and, […]
Your Working Life with Krista White
Krista White will share her insights about creating a culture of true meritocracy in organizations.
Implementing Psychological Safety at Work
The term psychological safety is all the rage in workplace research and publications. I’d like to de-mystify this term and break it down so it’s easily implementable in all work environments. By Definition Katie Taylor wrote a great piece in Atlassian that defines psychological safety as follows: Psychologically safe work environments allow team members to […]
Your Working Life with Y-Vonne Hutchinson
Y-Vonne Hutchinson will share how to have conversations about difficult topics like race and how to turn action into progress.
