When I was growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, education was entirely focused on learning basic academic skills. As a card-carrying member of the Sputnik generation, school was very competitive. The space race with the Soviet Union resulted in teachers trying to cram students with facts, like stuffing a turkey on thanksgiving.

But in the last decade, educators realized that academic knowledge alone does not predict success in life or result in high performance at work.

In today’s world, most work is performed in “teams” where social and emotional intelligence are an integral... Read More