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Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems by Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis
“Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality while also being a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we improve diversity while promoting opportunities for all? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future?
For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other. We deal with the uncertainty by asserting certainty.”
Embracing both/and thinking is not just a mindset but a practical approach to problem-solving. It involves recognizing that challenges often exist in nuanced areas, and solutions may lie in the integration of opposing ideas. By navigating these paradoxes, we can contribute effectively to the evolving needs of our workplace.
Audience: All employees
Facilitator: Warda Zaman, Talent Development Manager, Office of Human Resources. Warda has been in the field of HR and Talent Development for the last 17 years. In the past, she has facilitated the Dare to Lead (author Brene’ Brown) Book Club at BC.
Dates, Timings, and Location: Kickoff: April 22 (3 -3:30 p.m.) AND Regular Meeting Dates: April 24, May 1, May 8, and May 15, 2024 (3:30-4:30 p.m.).
Books will be provided, and employees are requested to sign up only if they fully intend to participate in all the sessions. However, if you receive the book and do not attend the Book Club, the cost of the book will be charged to your department. Please inform your supervisor of your intention to attend the Book Club.
Participants have the option of receiving either a physical or a digital copy of the book.
Register here. Space is limited:
1. Provide your BC Information.
2. Select Book Clubs from the list.
3. Select the Book Club dates and provide your BC mail stop number or BC email address to receive the book.
For reasonable accommodations, please email hraccommodations@bellevuecollege.edu.
Both/ and Thinking Reading Guide
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Last Updated March 22, 2024