Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

@peterdunphy7c Did it also throw you off for a moment in the interview? Although the questions were open and neutrally worded, I realised I had actually been searching for confirmation of my theories/findings, but ended up in the 5th phase of critical thinking: observe other peoples' findings!

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 wk5
Interviewing my husband's boss - Preparing was fun, and I tried to anticipate the answers he would give, to have some follow-up questions ready.
For the first question I expected an 'Oh yes, very!'
I got the opposite.
A very exciting, insightful, surprising interview.

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

@peterdunphy7c I fully agree, people must be taught to learn from the past.
They should not be taught to blame themselves for their ancestors' doings. Whether they were good or bad, we should learn and be good people, not say 'My (greatgreatgreat)grandparent...', so I must be same. #LiveNow

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 wk 3
Populism - good looking to the people.
Hitler came to power due to populism & charisma. To this day, Germans students learn how bad Germans are.
I am sure 'the people' prefer honesty to 'good looks'. Honesty is just so difficult to see..
#scrutinise #question

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

Please don't misinterpret: There are more cultures than there are languages, countries, and generations.
I mean diversity in all its shapes and forms, each shape and form having formed its own culture.

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 wk4
Culture and language are closely intertwined. Do we choose our company culture by choosing the company language? #Diversity is key to new ideas, fresh approaches. Which language is diverse enough to carry all these wonderful cultures?
#FormerLanguageTeacher
#inclusion

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 wk 2
#precarity - Could I work with a homeless person?
Well, not without doing what I can to get this person back into a home! Another reason offices should have nice bathroom facilities.
#social awareness - Could I work for a company that pays my colleague so little?

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 wk1 - Critical thinking in 5 steps: define goal (ask question); collect information/materials; select what is relative; consider other aspects; view others' findings. All this done by one person stays subjective - is bias elimination possible?

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

@RobertCraw3
Writing on twitter for #OUB329 - It's one thing to decide to use Twitter, one thing to write the comments... but quite another to actually send them. Here goes. #trust

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

@JamesOUB329 @B329Leadership I couldn't agree more!

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

@LauraGem1983 I had never used Twitter before and find It really difficult to imagine others are interested in what I write. Thinking about it, it makes no sense:
I enjoy reading other posts, so why shouldn't others like reading mine?
That's one giant leap for me, one tiny step for mankind.

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 Wk3 and a discussion with my colleagues taught me to ask WHY a 'bad' #charismatic #populist leader is admired - not simply shake my head & look away!
Most address real issues and amplify negative vibes.
Find the cause, then find effective solutions - it may be revolution.

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#OUB329 Wk2 - a real eye-opener.
'The #Precariat' yearns for basic needs: physiological and safety needs, the bottom 2 tiers on #Maslow's pyramid.
Do not be ashamed and hide precarity. Galvanise and find solutions!
Here, #Leadership demands an emphasis on respect and compassion.

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

@bw3869 I fully agree - not adapting means postponing issues until they become proper problems.

[Laura Choojai-Ratcliffe @LauChoRat]

#B329 Wk1 is very reassuring for me. I am usually nervous of lacking technical skills. My area of work is people - highly adaptive and, I realise now, social skills are as important as technical skills.
Be proud of what you can do, don’t be ashamed of what you need to learn.