by Santo D. Marabella, The Practical Prof® This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on June 14, 2026. Third in our series “What the Workplace Needs Now” is Respect. We describe what respect at work looks like, the cost of disrespect and ways to cultivate respect in the workplace. Trigger Warning: This column […]
by Santo D. Marabella This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on April 12, 2026. Let’s continue our series “What the Workplace Needs Now.” Today’s edition asserts that what the workplace needs now is community. What is community Community is conceptualized in many ways. In one context, community has been identified as an […]
by Santo D. Marabella, The Practical Prof® This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on February 17, 2026. Welcome to the New Year and a new series of lessons. I’m calling this series: What the Workplace Needs Now! If you’re a seasoned (read “older”) human, you’ll remember the song with that title, made […]
by Santo D. Marabella, The Practical Prof® [This column was first published in the Reading Eagle on December 21, 2025.] As the self-appointed moderator of workplace Holiday Cheer, I received a lot of correspondence this year from several furtive fans. I thought I would share some of them, along with my responses. To Whom It […]
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 […]
