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Musings
The Many Faces at Work: Do You See Them All?
Musings
May 4, 2022
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Collective Intelligence: The Key to Unstoppable Teams
Science
March 30, 2022
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Art of Being Present
Views
March 19, 2022
by
Maria Bitarello
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The Skills to Operate Your Business Aren't What You Think They Are
Musings
March 11, 2022
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Learning Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
Views
January 16, 2022
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Don't Miss the Trees: Finding Connection in the Details
Musings
January 7, 2022
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Future of Work Is...
Happenings
December 8, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Fostering a Collective Mindset: Making Collaboration Work
Musings
December 5, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Collective Mindfulness: It's More than Meditating Together
Musings
November 13, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Can We Really Expect People to Bring Their Whole Self to Work?
Musings
November 8, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Do You Value the Dissenting Voices in your Organization?
Science
October 10, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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How to Build Culture in a Hybrid Workplace
Happenings
September 25, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Fieldnotes: A Workplace Conversation about Mentorship and Marginalization
Musings
September 10, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Elephant in the Zoom: Addressing Workplace Problems in the Age of Hybrid Work
Musings
August 5, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Pulling at Threads: Facilitating Good Conversation
Musings
July 21, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Complex Challenges Need Indirect Approaches
Science
July 6, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Build Hybrid Workplace Culture with Intentionality
Musings
June 23, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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To See and Be Seen: Inclusive Teams Invest in Relationships
Science
June 9, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Secret Ingredient for Organizational Learning and Innovation
Science
May 13, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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What's in a Name?
Happenings
April 9, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Building Successful Teams: Relationships Remain the Secret Sauce
Musings
March 26, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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How Business Practices Prevent us from Workplace Diversity
Musings
March 12, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Future of Work: Powered by Shared Stories
Musings
February 26, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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How Good Teams Bring out the Best in their Members
Musings
February 12, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Building Work Culture Virtually
Musings
January 29, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Why Diversity Can Never Be One and Done
Musings
January 15, 2021
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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If Your Lean Strategy Isn't Delivering Enough, Focus on Your Culture
Musings
January 1, 2021
by
by
Felix M. Brueck
Reflection Point Discussion: Leadership Lessons from the Gods
Happenings
December 18, 2020
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Connective Power of Stories at Work
Musings
December 4, 2020
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Psychological Safety: Practice Matters
Science
December 1, 2020
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Black Life Matters
Happenings
November 20, 2020
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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How Diversity Leads to Innovation
Musings
November 6, 2020
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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Through the Eyes of Others: The Impact of Collaborative Reading
Musings
October 23, 2020
by
Ann Kowal Smith
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The Case for Using Literature to Kickstart Conversations About Race at Work (Quartz)
Press
July 12, 2020
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Memo to the boss: put down those papers and read a novel (Financial Times)
Press
May 14, 2020
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The Case for Reading Fiction (Harvard Business Review)
Press
March 6, 2020
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Cleveland police event uses story to spark discussion between officers and community members (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Press
January 30, 2019
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Text to Text | ‘The Metamorphosis’ and ‘How Social Isolation Is Killing Us’ (New York Times)
Press
October 18, 2018
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Bringing People Together With Books, In Cleveland And Beyond (On Point, WBUR-Boston)
Press
July 20, 2018
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Cleveland uses literature to empower youth, overcome social divides (Christian Science Monitor)
Press
July 9, 2018
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Literature changing lives: Books@Work helps local veterans start a new chapter (Fresh Water Cleveland)
Press
May 10, 2018
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Literature Discussions, in the Office (Inside Higher Education)
Press
March 7, 2018
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How Books@Work Is Bringing Humanities to the Front Line (Huffington Post)
Press
December 6, 2017
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Innovations in Reading Prize (National Book Foundation)
Press
November 12, 2017
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Q&A: Ann Kowal Smith (Crain's Cleveland Business)
Press
September 9, 2017
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Book club silo buster: CEO, factory crew meet to eat and read (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Press
June 7, 2017
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The Top Five Businesses That Promote Literature (Forbes)
Press
March 26, 2016
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Are book clubs the wave of the future at work? (Chicago Tribune)
Press
October 24, 2014
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Here Are the Crucial Job Skills Employers Are Really Looking For (TIME)
Press
August 29, 2014
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