awe - Steve Barkley

The Awe-struck Coach

(Guest blog by Jasen Booton)   After I responded to a post that Jasen Booton placed on LinkedIn, we connected for a zoom conversation around “curiosity and wonder” in coaching. I am delighted that he agreed to share his insights in this guest blog. Jasen currently serves as a consultant in the Kingdom of Tonga, […]

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The Power of Awe: Strengthening Social Bonds and Collaboration in Learning

In an earlier blog, I shared how I saw the work of Dacher Keltner,  the author of, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life,” connecting with earlier explorations that I have done around the power of Wow! in the classroom. I described Wows as those attention-grabbing classroom events that […]

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Wow! Awe! And Goosebumps!

I recently came across the work of Dacher Keltner,  the author of, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.” Listening to a few of his presentations has made connections for me to work that I explored years back when I wrote the book, “Wow! Adding Pizzaz to Teaching […]

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