Feeling the ‘need to share?’ Don’t.

“We are more and more concerned with our own pursuit of personal goals. As we engage in a mad rush for the attainment of our personal goals, we don’t seem to have the time or see the point of slowing down for the purpose of being kind to others.”

See also: Civility 101

Civility 101

“Civility is a form of goodness; it is gracious goodness.” P. M. FORNI, Choosing Civility

“some high school graduates would be better served by being taught how to behave and communicate in the workplace.”

Such skills are ranked among the most desired — even ahead of educational attainment — in many surveys of employers. In one 2008 survey of more than 2,000 businesses in Washington State, employers said entry-level workers appeared to be most deficient in being able to “solve problems and make decisions,” “resolve conflict and negotiate,” “cooperate with others” and “listen actively.”



JACQUES STEINBERG, “Plan B: Skip College,” The New York Times, May 14, 2010.

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