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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Apr 1, 20242 min read
Defuse Bullying: The Power of Words
[#defusebullying] I once experienced toxic behaviour directed at me. At one point, I heard that someone had been calling me an ‘animal’....
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Defuse Bullying: Lessons from Family Gatherings
[#defusebullying + #positivity✨+ #sharks🦈] “Now - you know what he’s like, so just be prepared.”. I heard this warning from several...
Sumbella
Mar 18, 20242 min read
Workplace Dynamics: Handling Gossip and Bullying
While this clip is short and I can’t find the rest to continue on to see if Hussein Wehbe shares some tips on tackling this, I always...
Sumbella
Dec 28, 20232 min read
#Defusebullying - Part 5: The tiny moments
It is a tiny moment: A child takes a crayon - not the whole pack - just a crayon, from another child. (They never return it.) It is a...
Sumbella
Dec 26, 20232 min read
Unveiling the Cloak: Shedding Light on Classroom Bullying
[#defusebullying] I read a powerful short piece by a talented writer, Dvora Phillip, on LinkedIn recently. She wrote of a child who was...
Sumbella
Jun 1, 20232 min read
The Radiance of Intentions as a Guiding Light
[#wellbeing✨] Here is a small story I return to often, perfect for some contemplation on a Friday… A person once asked for a talisman for...
Sumbella
May 28, 20232 min read
Subtle Bullying: When "Nothing" is Actually Harmful
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Healthy people don’t bully. Only unhealthy people do.” - Miranda Banks, Performance Psychologist. 💭#thinkwithme: I...
Sumbella
May 28, 20232 min read
Inspiring Change through the Power of Giving
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Whatever we want from others, we must have the courage to offer it first.” ― August Turak 💭#Thinkwithme: Almost...
Sumbella
May 24, 20232 min read
The Power of Authenticity and Belonging
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Belonging should never require that you reshape yourself into someone else entirely.” AmyAnn Cadwell 💭#thinkwithme:...
Sumbella
Apr 26, 20232 min read
How do you stop a bully in 2023?
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKjW1OIjuw [#defusebullying toolkit 🧰] How do you stop a bully in 2023? In this video, Brooks Gibbs,...
Sumbella
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Micro-Aggressions: How Tiny Pebbles Build a Mountain of Bullying
[#defusebullying] What is a micro-aggression? When I watched this talk - I paused and hit rewind when she read out her definition, then I...
Sumbella
Apr 17, 20232 min read
#Positivity: An Inclusion Champion
Allow me introduce you to a #hero of #inclusion. This remarkable lady has spent the last 50+ years advocating for speech impaired...
Sumbella
Apr 13, 20232 min read
#DefuseBullying - Part 1: Spotting & Documenting
[#Defusebullying Part 1️⃣] The #KHDA in #Dubai - #UAE, recently released a document to help combat many of the behaviours that fall under...
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