by Santo D. Marabella, The Practical Prof® [This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on November 23, 2025.] Glassophobia. It’s not the fear of glass; it’s the fear of public speaking. Who would have thought! According to Osmosis, glassophobia is an “anxiety disorder characterized by a persistent and excessive fear” of speaking in […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on September 2, 2025. Back with another lesson, and today, I have a co-writer. It’s my pleasure to introduce Riley. Riley is a colleague I’ve been working with over the past few months. We met where everyone meets these days, online. They’re not much for looks […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on July 8, 2025. by Santo D. Marabella, The Practical Prof® In his speech following the Bloody Sunday attack on peaceful protesters by Alabama law enforcement, Martin Luther King said that we die when we don’t stand up for what is right or just or true […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on May 6, 2025. When I originally considered how to approach this topic, I thought a thorough review of the development of pronoun use might be helpful. Then, I thought that I should present a succinct distillation of the issue from the pro-pronoun and anti-pronoun perspectives. […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on March 18, 2025 Workplace bullying is on the rise and leadership in the national arena is a big contributor! Read more to see why. Background on bullying There are three things I’ve learned about bullying. First, while their behavior may change from overt to covert, […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on January 28, 2025 Transformation — a dramatic change, usually for the better, in form, appearance or character. In business, we often pair transformation with people or culture. Today’s story from the heart does both as you will see in my interview with Craig Poole, retired […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on December 3, 2024. Teaching continues to feed my soul, and for the past 10 years, a lot of that nourishment has come from my affiliation with the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance as a trainer. One reason I find training so fulfilling is I get to […]
As The Practical Prof®, I have done my best to walk the fine line between not being political and speaking up for social justice. It is often a challenge that weighs heavily on me. I never wish to judge or alienate, and I always want to speak up and stand up for the voices that […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on November 5, 2024. Today, we’re looking at stories from the heart of the arts business. Make no mistake — the arts are big business, to the “tune” of about $1.1 trillion or 4.3% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product, the measure of the value of goods […]
This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on September 24, 2024 Today’s column is the first in a series of stories from the heart … of business. We hear a lot about bad businesses that gouge customers to earn excessive profits or ignore employee needs for work-life balance. We don’t hear enough about […]
