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Tea for Teaching

MicroSkills

Feb 14, 2024
Authors Adaira Landry and Resa Lewiss discuss their new book MicroSkills, offering practical advice for navigating professional environments. They delve into collaborative writing, workplace struggles, academic emergency medicine, self-care, networking, communication, and building reputation. The book emphasizes inclusivity, vulnerability, and storytelling for success beyond formal education.
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Quick takeaways

  • Focused on practical advice for navigating professional environments based on universal workplace challenges.
  • Emphasizes the importance of learnable and actionable micro skills to demystify success in various industries.

Deep dives

The Origins of the Book Project: Writing About Workplace Struggles

The podcast guests, Adara Landry and Risa Lewis, discuss their collaborative writing journey that led to the book project focused on workplace challenges. Starting with articles sharing their experiences in academia and medicine, they identified universal topics like communication and dealing with toxicity. Recognizing the broad applicability of these issues across various industries, the authors transitioned organically from articles to a book project. By emphasizing strategic how-to approaches, they aim to offer practical and accessible advice for navigating professional environments.

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