Your job as a boss is to turn on that “rock tumbler.” Too many bosses think their role is to turn it off — to avoid all the friction by simply making a decision and sparing the team the pain of debate. It’s not. Debating takes time and requires emotional energy. But lack of ...
“Let me start by making one thing clear: I’ve been involved with the competition ever since its pilot phase and what follows is obviously a very personal view, but it’s based on a great deal of experience. It’s designed for newcomers to debating, or those who have experience in oth...
Derived from the survey instrument I used during a 5-year study on work performance, where I had the opportunity to study the work habits of 5,000+ managers and employees, this quiz is an effective tool to quickly assess your proficiency in 7 key practic
Definethetopic,ifnecessary.Debating"Thatthedeathpenaltyisajustandeffectivepunishment"isprobablyalreadyprettyclear,butwhatifyou'regivenatopiclike"Thathappinessisanoblertraitthanwisdom?"Youmightneedtoofferadefinitionbeforeyouproceed.1.Theaffirmativealwaysgetsthefirstandbestopportunitytodefinethetopic.Thefirstaffirmative...
Debating event atthe Oxford Union Important skills for debating To meet the judges criteria you will have to develop certain skills, consider the following: You points must be relevant to the topic. Provide evidence whenever you can and not your personal opinion. ...
•Themostimportantaspectofdebatingisthatassertionsmustbejustified.Noonecanbeconvincedorpersuadedofanythingiftheyaregivennoreasonfordoingso.Thatistosayyoushouldusematerialstosupportyourarguments.•Supportingmaterialscanbeexamples.Yourargumentscanalsobebackedupwithothersupportingmaterials,likereasons,statistics,andevenwith...
Paul M. Sutteris an astrophysicist atSUNYStony Brook and the Flatiron Institute, host ofAsk a SpacemanandSpace Radio, and author ofHow to Die in Space. A number of ancient cultures believed thatthe Earthwas flat because, simply, they didn’t know any better. But incredibly, there are peo...
Here at BBC Learning English, we're always discussing diets. Rob I am on a sea-food diet. When I see food, I just have to eat it! Dan I suppose there's no chance of converting you to a vegan diet, is the...
Exactly. I was beating myself up about it because you're right, I did feel shame because I'm like, "Hey, I should know better. Why am I overspending?" But at the same time, I love what you said, Sara, which is you need to be flexible. And that's actually...
Instead of debating endlessly about which feature should go next, you can rely on clear insights from the model. It highlights what truly matters to your users, helping you choose features that create the most value. No more second-guessing or chasing shiny objects – just a focused, informed...