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The Many Faces at Work: Do You See Them All?

Musings
May 4, 2022
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Collective Intelligence: The Key to Unstoppable Teams

Science
March 30, 2022
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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
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Ann Kowal Smith
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The Learning Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

Views
January 16, 2022
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Ann Kowal Smith
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Don't Miss the Trees: Finding Connection in the Details

Musings
January 7, 2022
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Ann Kowal Smith
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The Future of Work Is...

Happenings
December 8, 2021
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Ann Kowal Smith
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Fostering a Collective Mindset: Making Collaboration Work

Musings
December 5, 2021
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Ann Kowal Smith
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Collective Mindfulness: It's More than Meditating Together

Musings
November 13, 2021
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Ann Kowal Smith
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Can We Really Expect People to Bring Their Whole Self to Work?

Musings
November 8, 2021
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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
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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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