Tips and Best Practices

Feeling Stuck? How Life Design Can Help You Break Through


Heather Braun

“The most reliable way to achieve a breakthrough is getting stuck and unstuck over and over again.” — Adam Alter, Anatomy of a Breakthrough (2023)

I’m not a therapist. And yet, I spend a good portion of my day listening to …

By Heather Braun
Heather Braun Assistant Director of Life Design for Graduate Programming
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Don’t do this when applying for jobs | Get the Facts

Source: WBALTV

So, 11 News is getting the facts on what consumers can do when it comes to travelingbuying a carjoining a gym, searching for jobs and even learning the best skin-care routines for the summer.

Justin Lorts, …

By Belle To
Belle To
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#Design4Excellence: The Intersection of Inclusivity and Excellence in the Professional World  

By Naomi Fonseka 26′

The framework of diversity and inclusivity has become more prominent in today’s workplace culture, for many reasons. Most commonly it is used as a benchmark of what kind of importance a professional environment places on actively …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design: Diversity & Inclusion
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Empowering career advice from 6 women in leadership

Given that ~10% of Fortune 500 companies are being led by women, it’s clear that there are systemic flaws that make the path more challenging than it should be. However, time and again women have broken these barriers, and thus, …

By Vibha Sathesh Kumar
Vibha Sathesh Kumar
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So, you didn’t land the interview… Now What? 

We want to first remind you that you are a talented individual and that the DEI Collective is not only about the opportunities to seek out an internship, but it is also about getting and refining your tools to thrive …

By Angel Odukoya
Angel Odukoya
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The Changing Generational Values

Examining Workplace Values from Baby Boomers to Generation Z

Today’s workforce consists of 4 generations: (ordered from oldest to youngest) Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. These generations were raised in different social and political atmospheres and therefore, …

By Angel Odukoya
Angel Odukoya
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Neurodivergence at a Glance

The Inclusive Workplace Series

When considering diversity and inclusion in the workspace, oftentimes our first thoughts are towards racial, gender, or physical disability prejudice or discrimination. It’s easy to get caught up in the physical manifestation of diversity, but one …

By Angel Odukoya
Angel Odukoya
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Thoughts on Teaching with Miro

by Justin Lorts (Director of Life Design, KSAS)

I recently wrapped up teaching Designing Your Georgetown, a course I have taught for the past three semesters to incoming transfer students at Georgetown’s Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL). The CALL allows me a …

By Contributor
Contributor
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Success tips for aspiring student entrepreneurs

Source: Business Insider Africa

Startups companies are on the rise and young people want to start their own businesses rather than work a nine to five job for the rest of their lives. It has been demonstrated, especially over the …

By Belle To
Belle To
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#Design4Excellence: Imagining Excellence in the Workplace

Have you ever imagined what it could be like to be in an inclusive environment? Have you ever thought of other’s excellence? Have you been curious about how to create a more inclusive space? Read on to get a few …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design: Diversity & Inclusion
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