1 What’s a latino?. This first part deals with the English term Latino as used in English-speaking nations. This term should not be confused with its homographs in other languages and their usages therein (wikipedia). Etymology Latino is borrowed from Spanish latino, probably shortened from latinoamericano.(wikt:latino, dictionary.com). The English language does not usually distinguish between the male and female genders of the word in Spanish. Who and What is Latino? The term “Latino” is a versatile one that includes people from USA and Latinoamerica. In the United States, people of Latin American backgrounds describe themselves in many ways. These identity
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MENTAL MODELS – DAILY QUOTE
Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them (Alfred North Whitehead).
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It’s pretty late at night and I just can’s sleep, so here I am trying to play a bit with some maths. The exercise is to finds out the formula for an effective communication. Well, finally I guess I finds out the formula for an effective communication, and guess what, seems pretty simple. Even when is true that everything seems to be simple while you take humans behavior out from your plans, lets take a look at it EC = P(mm) x R Where: EC = Effective Communication. P = People. mm = Mental Model. R = Respect. If we
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“It appears that all units of reality are comprised of two basic elements in an asymmetrical binary relationship in dynamic interaction…” (p.38) “As noted above, one of the basic ideas that underlies my thinking, one of the images I have in mind when I contemplate the universe, is that it is constructed upon a simple pattern of order that may be seen in any and all phenomena, no matter how complex. The simple pattern is that of a binary relationship, recognized in a binary system. The implication here is that everything in nature, everything in the universe, is composed of
Continue readingMy best wishes for this christmas
I would like to thanks all the people from all over the world is helping me constantly making this blog very succesfull. I think no mater if you are Christian or not,
Continue readingReframing Conflict
This month as every month I´ve received the Oracle Magazine, in which I’ve fount a very interesting post that I want it to share with you. Where there are people, there is a potential for conflict. And it doesn’t take an HR expert to realize that unresolved conflict in the workplace can be costly—in terms of low morale and productivity, litigation, sabotage, or even violence—which is why organizations increasingly view conflict resolution skills as a core competency for many employees. With the shift from traditional reporting structures to cross-functional (or cross-dysfunctional) teams, the possibility of conflict is heightened—and greater confusion
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