Erin Smidt

HR Professional at @UniNewEngland Lover of learning. Scone-maker extraordinaire. Small time farmer. Slow runner. Volleyball player.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The events that make your blood boil reveal what matters most to you.

Anger rises when your core values are in jeopardy. With reflection, it becomes a mirror for seeing your principles more clearly.

With action, it becomes a map for making change to protect what you hold dear.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In cutthroat cultures, people kiss up and kick down. They protect themselves by currying favor with people in power and exploiting those without it.

In supportive cultures, people speak up and support down. They protect people without power by raising problems to those with it.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

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[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Saying no is not letting others down. It’s standing up for yourself.

Setting boundaries isn't a display of disrespect. It’s an expression of self-respect.

Other people can't set your limits. They have the right to make requests, but self-preservation is your responsibility.

[Victor Sojo @victorsojo]

To the celebrities thinking about “coming out” as choosing to be unvaccinated, there’s really no need to do that. You can “stay in closet”. Also, just stop co-opting the language of a real oppressed minority. Thank you. :)

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@GreenEpidemic Don’t even get me started on the fact that the bush turkey remains 🤬

[McKinsey & Company @McKinsey]

Today's #ChartoftheDay📈 shows the results of our recent survey: 40% of the employees said they are at least somewhat likely to quit in the next three to six months.

The Great Attrition is real ⬇️ https://t.co/BBbUKVLy4P

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@JennyALawrence I love that all the birds in the picture are black cockatoos! If voters are to be unfairly influenced I’m glad it will benefit my favourite bird family 😊

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

It's impossible to please everyone. The question is whether you're disappointing the right people.

Part of setting healthy boundaries is deciding who you're willing to let down—and who has the right to make you feel guilty.

Not everyone deserves power over your emotions.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A balanced argument doesn’t weigh two sides equally. It weighs the strongest evidence more heavily.

Critical thinking isn't about representing every view. It's about recognizing your biases, and giving serious consideration to facts that contradict your hopes and beliefs.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@colintucker @leighsales Unfollowing seems like a really simple solution to your problem… ✌🏻

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@pipms Me too! AND washed my hair!

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

This is so important and SO often forgotten!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Resting is not a waste of time. It's an investment in well-being.

Relaxing is not a sign of laziness. It's a source of energy.

Breaks are not a distraction. They're a chance to refocus attention.

Play is not a frivolous activity. It's a path to connection and creativity.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@Gmax4000 @BradfieldThe @Lisa_Wilkinson @theprojecttv I didn’t realize there were people who did not know this. It seems so obvious to me!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The first rule of leadership: put your mission above your ego.

The second rule of leadership: if you don't care about your people, they won't care about your mission.

The third rule of leadership: if someone has to tell you the first two rules, you're not ready to lead yet.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

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[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Dismissing ideas that you dislike isn't critical thinking. It's confirmation bias.

Critical thinking is approaching new information with a mix of curiosity and doubt.

It starts with gauging the credibility of the source, the rigor of the logic, and the validity of the evidence.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@MaralynParker @abcnews On a Sunday…

[Adam Liaw @adamliaw]

Eighteen months ago we would've done anything for a vaccine like AZ, but now that it's here we're treating it like an option on a wine list.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

@hughriminton @10NewsFirst How nice for them. Meanwhile, I’m pregnant and can’t get a vaccination appointment until 2022…. When I won’t be pregnant anymore….

[Adam Hills @adamhillscomedy]

To clarify, I’m all for science being challenged, reviewed and tested. But not by some dipstick on Twitter whose research comes entirely from Facebook. Good night.

[Erin Smidt @ErinChaloner]

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[The Australian @australian]

Pregnant women have been designated a priority group and are now eligible to book for Covid-19 vaccines.
https://t.co/qEaCIg7Jhf