The high cost of condescension: Why workplace feedback needs dignity upgrade, by Ruth Oji
Imagine this scenario: a senior manager publicly interrogates a junior employee about a minor reporting error. “Did you even think before submitting this?” he asked, voice dripping with contempt, as colleagues shifted uncomfortably in their seats. “What exactly goes through your mind when you do such sloppy work?” The employee, visibly shaken, mumbled an apology. The […]
Discourse markers
By Ruth Oji MOST conversations in speaking or writing contexts are usually prefaced with discourse markers. Why is this fitting, and why are discourse markers inevitable in communication? This article discusses this and shares examples of several discourse markers you can use in your speaking or writing engagements. The list won’t be exhaustive because there […]
Understanding the writing activity
By Ruth Oji EVERY writer approaches writing differently. You may begin a writing assignment by sitting outside under a tree and daydreaming, while your best friend may find it impossible to concentrate on writing unless she is sitting at her desk with her computer in front of her. No matter how differently writers work, however, […]
