Dr. Diane Hamilton
I am the creator of the Curiosity Code Index assessment, author of Cracking the Curiosity Code, former MBA Program Chair at Forbes School of Business, radio show host, and an international speaker.
Location United States
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@magonzalez@ravenpack.comGonzálezGonzález so many people try to reward others with the things they find personally motivational. That does not mean it will work for others and we need to question others to know what motivates them.
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@RosemaryHarris It is so important for leaders to recognize how they react to "failure" ...
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Erin B
@ErinB Dan does a great job. I hope you all get a chance to check out his other work.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Olivia Lorensene
@OliviaLorensene There are so many things that curiosity improves including work life, engagement, innovation, motivation, and so much more that leads to productivity!
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@SAMUELLOH There is definitely a difference between IQ and EQ! If you have watched The Big Bang Theory television show, you might remember the character of Sheldon. He exemplifies someone with a high IQ and a low EQ.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Hemal Thakore
@HemalThakore That is definitely one of his most-often cited examples of his belief of curiosity. I love it!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton made a comment
People often ask me how I define curiosity. I look at it as more than just seeking out new information. Curiosity in the workplace is about getting out of status-quo behaviors that limit us. What are some things you do just because they have always been done that way?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton made a comment
What do you think comes first? Curiosity or creativity? Curiosity or innovation? Curiosity or motivation?
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@magonzalez@ravenpack.comGonzálezGonzález All interesting things! I like that you included the elevator. That doesn't always get mentioned. :)
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Diego Cosio Barto
@DiegoCosioBarto those are all fascinating people! I admire people who do not let fear get in their way! What do you all think made them different than most of the rest of us?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jayne Chambers
@JayneChambers I love that you brought up getting stuck in our own heads. We often neglect to ask "why do we do things this way?" What are some other questions we should be asking?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SAMUEL LOH
@SAMUELLOH There are so many innovative things that have impacted education. Some say AI like ChatGPT an hurt curiosity. How does everyone here feel about that?
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@StephanieS. I like how you broke this down for everyone. I would be curious to hear from others when they became curious due to survival mode?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW Our fear can be very limiting. Our assumptions, or the voice in our head, is a big factor that can lead to fear. If we can recognize that voice and what it tells us, that is a big first step!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SAMUEL LOH
@SAMUELLOH That puzzling out, helps us develop empathy and understanding of other people's perspectives. Behaviors are one of the most interesting things to study. We often believe others think just like we do, but we are often incorrect in that assumption.
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@DiegoCosioBarto Many of the issues organizations struggle with are impacted by curiosity. Creativity is one. Other issues include innovation, engagement, and so much more!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW it is interesting to consider the things we tell ourselves. Some of that inner voice comes from our childhood experiences. While we cannot change what happened in the past, we can recognize the impact it has had on us. Is it more important to be great at something or to experience something?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@FabíolaFurtado I just got back from Stonehenge, which was quite an experience. I was endlessly curious about how that was created and who created it. I would love to hear from others who have encountered some unusual things from history that made them curious.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Chris Lovett
@ChrisLovett I have taught a lot of classes where students ask to be on a team with people they have worked with in the past. I turn them down because they would miss out on experiencing new team members. They often come back and thank me for not moving them. What impact have you all seen from changing one team member to someone new?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Stephanie S.
@StephanieS. There is definitely an opportunity cost of not asking questions. Other than engagement, what are some other opportunity costs of not developing curiosity?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@FabíolaFurtado Questioning can lead to empathy. How do you know what kinds of questions to ask?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@FabíolaFurtado I also think it is so important to recognize that organizations can get into status-quo behaviors that can lead to so many problems. If they open up the potential for people to ask questions and provide solutions, consider the end results!
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@SAMUELLOH I love those questions. Does anyone else want to add to this list?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SAMUEL LOH
@SAMUELLOH I am always sorry to hear that. I would like to see more organizations recognize that people are hired for the knowledge and fired for their behaviors.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@FabíolaFurtado So glad you enjoyed the video. Having a positive attitude can be critical. How can exploring curiosity with a mentor help you develop your attitude?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SAMUEL LOH
@SAMUELLOH I am so glad you have found this useful. How curiosity ties into EQ can be so critical. I am curious how many of you here have had EQ training at work?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Lauren Gemmell
@DiegoCosioBarto I had some of the best training I have ever had when working in the pharmaceutical industry. Some of those larger organizations really do a nice job with promoting curiosity.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SWEE HUAT ONG
@SWEEHUATONG What is interesting about that is each EI researcher has a little different way of describing the factors that inhibit curiosity. Even Daniel Goleman changed his factors as he explored it in more depth. Why do you think it might be challenging to define the things that impact a behavior?
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@SergioRodriguez I like that analogy. If you don't use it, you can lose it. We saw that children had very high levels of curiosity until they reached around the age of five. What kinds of things do you think might make children lose some of their curiosity?
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@TennelleGilfoil Empathy is a big part of emotional intelligence. To gain that empathy, we must ask questions. What kind of question do you all think would help you develop empathy?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jayne Chambers
@JayneChambers I think a lot of people like the feel of a paper. I still get the Wall Street Journal as a paper. However, I think sometimes we can hold on to past things and sometimes miss new even better things. What are some of the best TED talks you all have listened to and what did you like about them?
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@VeneshaW ...yes, fear comes up quite often. I thought it would be the biggest factor, but my research showed there were four factors and they were pretty even in how much they impacted us.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
@FabíolaFurtado There have been endless discoveries because people have looked for solutions to problems like the one you mentioned. Thanks for sharing. Does anyone else have any great stories like this?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW How do you think they should go about doing that?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jo Lewis
@JoLewis That is such a great Edison quote. I'm curious if anyone else has any quotes that inspire curiosity they would like to share?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Terri B
@TerriB You bring up an important point about how one strategy does not always work for everyone. How can we determine the things that motivate people?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jayne Chambers
@JayneChambers Such a great quote. I have had guests on my show who stated that 85% of what we fear never happens anyway. How do we get ourselves to focus on the positive rather than the negative?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW it was interesting to learn that there was more than just fear that held people back from exploring their curiosity. How would you help someone look at the fear as excitement instead of worry?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jo Lewis
@JoLewis It can be very helpful to know what others' preferences are so that you can interact with them in the way in which they prefer. How do you think you can know more about their colour/color or preferences without having them take an assessment?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW Such an important point! I think we sometimes forget the opportunity cost of not doing something. What have any of you missed out on because you didn't do something?
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@HemalThakore There are a wealth of quotes that really capture curiosity. I love this one! Does anyone else have one they like to share?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Hemal Thakore
That is a terrific quote. Thanks for sharing! It is hard to find someone more curious than Da Vinci!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW It is great that you took some time to list the reasons! What can be even more important is to also list the ways you will overcome those issues. Does anyone want to share what they are doing to overcome the things that make you rely too heavily or not heavily enough on technology?
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@Ma.TheresaEsquela Many leaders are finally realizing this is critical. The days of Mad Men are gone. I find it interesting to interview CHROs for GMN.net because I get to hear how much the tables have turned to give employees much more say in their positions. You might enjoy some of those interviews: https://globalmentornetwork.net/podcasts
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SAMUEL LOH
@HemalThakore Whitney was on my show: https://drdianehamilton.com/disruptive-innovation-with-whitney-johnson-and-driving-culture-with-dr-rachel-mk-headley/ I hope you enjoy it! She and I are part of Thinkers50 out of London and I get to see her on occasion. She is the nicest person!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Ma. Theresa Esquela
@Ma.TheresaEsquela I am so glad you liked the course. I would love to hear from any of you regarding the ways you will work on developing your curiosity!
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@SergioRodriguez Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are often mentioned as people who cite the importance of curiosity. What other leaders have you heard about embrace its importance?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Stephen Kajekere
@StephenKajekere I agree that there is a lot of talk about what organizations want to portray. There was a great article in HBR by Francesca Gino from Harvard about the case for curiosity. When she was on my radio show, she and I talked about how leaders believe they encourage curiosity more than their employees believe it is rewarded. How can leaders reward...
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Michael Chapman
@MichaelChapman Getting that awareness is critical. That is why I created the Curiosity Code Index. The CCI tells you what areas within fear, assumptions, technology, and environment have held you back so that you can make a plan to move forward!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to SAMUEL LOH
@SAMUELLOH I agree! I hope all of you have the chance to read Carol Dweck's book, Mindset. It is a must read!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW I love stories about companies or products that have turned into something amazing like that. Does anyone else here have any they want to share?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jayne Chambers
@JayneChambers If 85% of what we fear never happens, we spend a lot of time on nothing. I think your questions are good ones. What other questions do any of you think are critical to ask?
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@JayneChambers I think it is so important to challenge the status-quo. How do we develop that ability in our teams without causing us to get off track when there are deadlines?
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@ShelleyPhillips This is a good question and comes up quite often. We can be a pest if we do not read the room and continue to monopolize the floor with too many questions. Sometimes we need to spread them out and give others an opportunity. There is an opportunity cost to not asking questions as well. Sometimes people neglect to ask questions because they...
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jayne Chambers
@JayneChambers Environment is a big one for me in terms of how much others from my past impacted that conversation I have in my head. I can get bored as well. What do you all do to keep yourselves from not becoming bored?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Terri B
@TerriB There are a lot of opportunity costs to not asking questions. Some of those questions we need to ask include what if we do not do something!
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I love to hear when people value constant self-improvement. How do you teach someone to have that quality?
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@JayneChambers Thank you for sharing that. I would love to hear what other TED talks everyone found helpful to build curiosity?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Venesha W
@VeneshaW we are all definitely unique. We all start with a high level and sometimes our interactions have been a big part of the issue of why we have lost it. We can have someone tell us something that can shut us down, which can lead to our assumptions and voice in our head that causes us fear.
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@joybuckingham such an interesting discussion. Sometimes we have to learn through trial and error. We can ask others to give us feedback as well. What seems like common sense to one person, might not seem that way to another @Ma.TheresaEsquela, so sometimes getting a 360 feedback assessment can help. Many employers offer that for leaders and it can be very...
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@NaziraSodatsayrova It is timeless!
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@SergioRodriguez I love to look at Kickstarter ideas. We have never needed to consider "what if" scenarios more than in the past. How has Covid impacted how much you think about "what if"?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Jayne Chambers
@JayneChambers I am a Boomer and was told that as well. It is time for us to break that cycle! It's great that you recognize that influence.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Rose KG Jones
@RoseKGJones I didn't see much information about curiosity in twins. I would love to do that research though. If anyone here has more information on that, please share it.
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@JenniferC I see a turnaround coming in the cultural aspect of taming, etc. Employees are not setting the rules for what they want more than ever. I talk to CHROs about this on a podcast for GMN.net.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Thomas P
@JayneChambers If you have not yet read The Silo Effect, it is a great book. We see a lot of issues like the one you explained. Great response!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Grant Nuss
@GrantNuss I found that my family had a big impact on me, especially my sister. You get so many people in your environment that can lead to the things you tell yourself you are interested in or not interested in doing.
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@JenniferC I think a lot of people become timid due to the things they tell themselves in their mind based on things that have happened to them in their past.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Juan Espinoza
@JoLewis Glad you find it interesting. I think a lot of times it is hard to define curiosity because it covers so much. In the working world, I look at it as getting out of status-quo behaviors.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to John Turner
@JohnTurner What can we all do with that information about what we learn from analyzing what we tell ourselves?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Dasi Moodley
@DasiMoodley It would be interesting to see how each of us "sees" things and that led to my interest in writing about perception. Do you think perception is reality?
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@SohelAlshalabe Thanks for sharing!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Verónica B
@VerónicaB I think a lot of us could change our focus to increase our desire to continue learning. What things have you all done to remind yourself to learn more?
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@NaziraSodatsayrova Being proactive is one of the 7 Habits from Stephen Covey's book. How many of you have read that book and found it useful?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Manuel Gutiérrez
@ManuelGutiérrez I think that is a good sign of curiosity! What kinds of things have others here torn down and tried to rebuild to learn how it worked?
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@magonzalez@ravenpack.comGonzálezGonzález Our self-esteem could be tied into it if we do not like what we hear!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Grant Nuss
@GrantNuss I saw a lot of fear in sales-related jobs. It can be challenging to be told "no"! What else do you think people who fear curiosity worry about other than hearing the word "no"?
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@magonzalez@ravenpack.comGonzálezGonzález a big part of emotional intelligence is empathy. Empathy requires asking questions so that we are able to put ourselves in another person's shows. How can we help to develop our empathy?
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The list is endless. What opportunities might have been missed by not exploring .... that is a big list as well.
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@JenniferC Unfortunately that happens a lot. That is one of the things we hold in our inner voice in our head and can shut down our desire to explore. Thanks for sharing!
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@magonzalez@ravenpack.comGonzálezGonzález I think there are a lot of things we do not consider when we hesitate to do things. Having this conversation about what holds us back can go a long way to having us do something more with our lives.
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@SanaSHAFIQUE When we rely on doing things the way they worked in the past, it doesn't always translate into success in the future. Kodak and Blockbuster are commonly cited examples of relying on status-quo behaviors. Can anyone else share some more examples?
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@DasiMoodley thanks for sharing! I'm wondering if anyone else wants to share some great quotes that tie into curiosity.
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@JohnTurner I really enjoyed interviewing Amy, Francesca, and Doug! Amy, Francesca, and I are all part of Thinkers50, which is a fascinating group you find interesting to follow on social media.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Lauren Gemmell
@LaurenGemmell I love that about Amazon! I have seen a lot of wonderful curiosity in other companies like Verizon, Novartis, etc. Who else here has seen great curiosity at an organization?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Grant Nuss
@GrantNuss ... Glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to follow #curiositycode on Twitter, LinkedIn and other sites to see additional articles and information.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Thomas P
@ThomasP You are welcome. I am so glad you enjoyed it. I think parents and teachers can all benefit from learning how to improve the curiosity of kids. Glad you mentioned that!
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@BernardMcCarthy I am glad you mentioned the reward of listening. Sometimes people try to listen for something to add their own experience. That can be problematic if the person talking is not interested in sharing the spotlight.
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Thank you, @GrantNuss
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Grant Nuss
@GrantNuss It is critical to ask questions to develop empathy. What are some of the best questions people have asked you or you have asked others to develop empathy?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Kevin Pascall
@KevinPascall I am a green as well. It is interesting to look at what we need to communicate, and even more important to look at what others need to communicate. Do you think that there can be any issues with typing people into categories?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Rose KG Jones
@RoseKGJones You bring up an important point. How would you all differentiate between empathy and sympathy?
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Michelle Licina
@MichelleLicina I would like to see more organizations find time to help those who have fallen behind in technology. It is very easy to feel overwhelmed by it all. What have your organizations done to help those who need a little more help in the area of learning technology?
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@MichelleLicina It is amazing how much one decision can impact lives. I took a temp "one-day" job that turned into 20 years with that company, a husband, and two children! Think of the possibilities of exploration!
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@JohnTurner I saw many of you hoped your leaders could read this. I think a lot of leaders can benefit from learning about the connection between curiosity and innovation. It is about the spark!
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Ada Aboaba
@AdaAboaba I have so many friends with accents who have told me something similar. That can be tough to fear that people might misunderstand intent.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton replied to Thomas P
@ThomasP It seems many of us have had unpleasant childhood experiences. Siblings can be especially cruel. It can really help to recognize that just because they might have been older, they weren't necessarily wiser.
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@MichelleLicina It can be very challenging to hold back on our judgement of others. When we ask questions, it can help build our empathy and explore other people's perceptions. For those of you who have not read Carol Dweck's book about mindset, I highly recommend it. If anyone here has read it and wants to share their insight about what they learned from...
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@AngelikiApostolaki What a great conversation starter! There can be bad curiosity like the kind that looks into drugs. However, in this course, we are looking at focused curiosity that can lead toward potential. I believe it can be taught if we can discover the things that inhibit it. What things have inhibited your curiosity?
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@TanHoang I am glad you mentioned having the opportunity. What are some ways that leaders can provide that opportunity or what are ways leaders have given you that opportunity?
