When David and I went scuba diving last weekend (jealous?) we talked about missing having class but not missing the homework.

Work and family life can definitely keep the schedule over filled, but there are some relatively low impact things that I’ve been thinking about starting.

ADRhub.com that John Barkai recommended to us hosts monthly webinars. Some of the subjects are interesting others not as much. This months was Non-Defensive Communication.  There are two weird cuts. I had to stop and start the screen recorder. It’s a fairly breezy 57 minutes filled with solid advice and common mistakes people make either answering or asking for information in ways that create feelings of defensiveness. The video is unlisted so be kind about protecting the link. 🙂 I really liked it and I’ll be watching it again. Here’s what I put in the YouTube doobly doo:

“ADRhub’s Monthly Webinar. Sharon Strand Ellison defines Defensive Responses, three formats of communication, non-defensive questioning, and holds a short Q&A.”

Something else I’ve been looking at is Coursera.com. It’s similar to other MOOC or free online college-level course sites.  There’s everything from Western Music to Exploring Quantum Physics. With institutions like MIT and Carnegie-Mellon offering similar free courses the options are amazingly varied.

Maybe you’ve started working out again or picked up a third job instead. What are you all doing to keep your brain cells churning?

Finally, if you aren’t getting email notifications for new posts on the blog your primary email address probably isn’t on your profile. There’s a “subscribe to blog via email” box on the right side of the screen. Go ahead and enter your primary email address there. It makes it really easy to keep up when you get an email every time there’s an update.

I hope the Holiday Season is shaping up nicely for everyone.  Annnnd, how about some updates after all the family gatherings over the next two months. 😉

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

-Tony