Mursion recently hosted “How to Lead Inclusively Through Times of Crisis,” a Future of Work Virtual Roundtable discussion featuring Jennifer Brown, an award-winning entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and diversity and inclusion expert. She is the founder, president, and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting (JBC). She envisions...
A recent Smarter Living article in The New York Times, “How to Respond to Microaggressions,” described the everyday slights, indignities, and insults people of marginalized groups regularly experience as “death by a thousand cuts.” Adding to the complexity of these pervasive situations is the fact that...
What are power skills and why are they so highly coveted in today’s workplace? We’ve already covered the benefits of mastering soft skills (a.k.a. human skills). But perhaps “soft” is a misnomer. The word “soft” implies that these capabilities (leadership, teamwork, communication, problem solving, work ethic,...
How can we frame these challenging times as an opportunity to grow as professionals and people and help shape the future of work? As Albert Einstein said, "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing...
Mursion recently continued our Future of Work Virtual Roundtable series by hosting a conversation with Learning Sharks Founder Christopher Lind and our CEO Mark Atkinson. Below is a synopsis of their discussion, which was focused on how Mursion’s virtual reality simulations can help managers and...
The future of work is always evolving, but perhaps never more rapidly and markedly as in today’s culture. In the current age of automation and with a greater emphasis placed on diversity and inclusion initiatives in the workplace and beyond, soft skills are taking on...
Jamie Thomason [Mursion]: Please allow me to officially welcome Ksenia Closson to our Mursion Future of Work Virtual Roundtable series. My name is Jamie Thomason, I'm a learning partner and a simulation specialist here at Mursion. I am joined today by Christina Yu, V.P. of Identity...
Soft skills are by very definition human skills — those qualities that make us better able to connect with and inspire action in others. Listening, collaborating, problem solving, and embracing adaptability are some of the keys to achieving lasting personal and professional success. How you...
While many assume leadership (and other soft skills) are innate qualities, research shows that they can be developed through iterative practice and skilled coaching. Unlike hard skills, there is no easy measure of successful soft skills. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t be mastered through...
To join the next conversation about this topic and others, please register here. Want to get in touch? Please email me at christina.yu@mursion.com or find me on LinkedIn. Never in history has there been a time when people talked so openly about anxiety, depression, or feelings...
