Dr Emma Jara Jefferies

@SocialSoup I love your rant!!!

As 2022 draws to a close, I will retweet over the next 5 days the 5 tweets I posted in 2022 that got the most positive engagements. Number 5 is this tweet about the power of wrapping data in a compelling story that links to people's values & sense of shared purpose. #2022retro

If we want to transform systems, we must become pattern learners. Changing processes & structures is insufficient. We should pay attention to the everyday patterns, behaviours, relationships & interactions underlying all parts of systems: griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/… By @YunusGriffith

Lots of free resources in the @WeAreCoCreative toolbox for solving complex problems collaboratively. 5 sections: 1) Shared intent 2) Connecting the change system 3) Learning about the larger system 4) Designing interventions 5) Making solutions 6) Scaling: wearecocreative.com/tools

Bad leaders see power as an opportunity. Good leaders see it as a responsibility. Framing power as a responsibility can discourage leaders from being selfish, making risky decisions, and ignoring advice. It's time to teach people that power is for service, not self-interest.

research demonstrates that two-thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in the criminal justice system.

Teams & organisations need a "North Star" - a massive direction & purpose. If people are clear on a North Star, they're clear on (almost) everything else. It aligns their efforts & guides them on their work – without needing micro-managing: gapingvoid.com/blog/2022/09/1… By @gapingvoid

I wish I could tell my 14-year-old self, “You’re not a burden. You deserve full access.” So grateful to be able to share this message with disabled students and nondisabled students/allies at @PhillipsAcademy today!

Really important that we find ways to make unlocking the potential of #DyslexicThinking to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Great tips from @kate_griggs here 👍

304 emails per week and checks their smartphones 36 times an hour and 38 hours a week. This inattention has spread to every part of life. The average attention span has shrunk from 12 seconds in 2000 to eight in 2012

Right now most orgs' KPIs are based on the org's goals, not the goals of the person who is trying to get something done. It's high time that we shift our KPIs to make the goals of the person a higher priority than org goals like "engagement."

In the tech world, orgs as entities worship speed and simplicity, but simplification of humanity down to surface-level archetypes leads directly to assumptions, bias, and harm. We have to start taking the time to understand people and let that inform our strategy.

What happen to our memory during covid … bbc.com/future/article…

Understand that my identity is not my work has been a long journey. I am more then my my work.”Your identity should be defined by what you love, what you dream of, what you value, and who you cherish” theeverygirl.com/5-reasons-why-…

To shift norms, leaders need to start working differently — and make it clear to the office that their home lives are also a priority. hbr.org/2018/12/you-ca…

New job alert!📢 We're hiring data engineers @Royal_Greenwich, paying up to £50,439. royalgreenwichcareers.com/it-telecoms-da… If you love wrangling data and want to work with a wonderful team and mission, this is for you. We strongly welcome applications from underrepresented groups. 💕

"What kind of person do I want to see in the mirror each morning?" Ideas via Peter Drucker Sketchnote via @tnvora

“Every leaf that grows will tell you: what you sow will bear fruit, so if you have any sense my friend, don't plant anything but Love.” — Rumi

The meaning in life is how are you meaningful to others...Finland's lessons on greed bbc.com/reel/playlist/… via @BBC_Reel

According to our 2021 State of Workplace Empathy study, 41% of Americans are currently struggling with mental illness or substance abuse. Learn how supporting employee mental health drives employee retention and productivity: okt.to/HsEZqW #empathy #mentalhealth