#Empathy

7 lessons @VancityReynolds taught us from @Adweek #brandweek also some amazing things he said (a thread) Lesson #1 Less bureaucracy allows for more creativity. Quote below “I don’t know the
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It’s wild to me that if you say, “I want people to have hope,” you’ll be praised and maybe even called a hero. But if you say, “I want people
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If an odyssey is a long journey with many changes of fortune along the way, then this election year has met the criteria. Yes, there are months to go and
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Conference with a student today. All we talked about what how overwhelmed they were, they got laid off at work, they didn't sign up for all online classes (even though
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Maybe I am a broken human being, where my empathy only extends so far. But I feel nothing about news. Maybe it's 10 years worth of cuts? Maybe it's the
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Seriously!!! You think harrasment at workplace is a joke??? When will you come out of man phase and will think like a father and brother. Pls if you cant show
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I'm sad tonight, sitting here knowing life is never going to be the same.Can't we all see it? Whether you think Qanon is the weirdest conspiracy ever, or are an
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We've gotta start asking policing institutions how they thought that 13-19 weeks is an adequate length to train and certify new officers. This is below standard for every other job.
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I think it's time to discuss the efficacy of Pull Request Reviews as a way to ensure code quality and shared understanding on software teams. Here's a little thread on
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Imagine you're running a small company, currently furloughed.And with 12 hours notice, on Sunday night, you have to order, receive, and install procedures and equipment for social distancing at work
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One of the things I didn't expect with learning how to design front-end experiences that are so simple they seem obvious, is the lack of understanding in the idea that
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Open dehumanisation of political opponents deemed *baddies*. Openly elitist belief that non-graduate masses are incapable of democratic decisions. Belief that humans are an ecological scourge on the planet. All of
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Why Wholesome? Woke up to discussion on what wholesome means/why does it matter, so I wanted to provide a thread on my thoughts since this is a topic near and
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You have an audience, every day.And you can inspire, entertain or move them with your words. An audience of 10,000, your co-workers or your kids Tell a good story once
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What they don't teach you in j-school:So much of journalism is about compassion. Listening to people's stories of struggle + discrimination + having compassion/empathy but NOT pity. Being willing to
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Anytime anyone tries to downplay the corona virus as not as bad as other plagues or say it doesn’t kill as many people as x thing: they’re taking about lives,
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