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Embrace Serendipity and Show Curiosity: On the Joys of Attending a Conference
Idea 25 for 2025 I have returned from a conference that I attended in Kansas City, Missouri, a city that I visited for first time. I...
Nitin Deckha
Aug 18, 20252 min read


“AI is literally inside the box thinking”
Idea 24 for 2025 This quote comes from futurist and CEO Lindsey McInerney in her TedTalk, The Return to the Humanities in the Age of...
Nitin Deckha
Aug 6, 20252 min read


Want to Enhance Your Skills in an AI-Driven Workplace? (Re)turn to the Humanities
Idea 23 for 2025 It’s a confusing time. In my last post , I discussed research about how computer programmers are at risk of job...
Nitin Deckha
Jul 31, 20253 min read
AI and Job Loss: That Computer Science Degree May Not Be As Safe As We Think
Idea 22 for 2025 Earlier this year, in February, visiting friends for dinner, an undergraduate computer science student told me in...
Nitin Deckha
Jul 22, 20252 min read


Idea 21 for 2025: Are We the Barbarians?
A few weeks ago, I saw Julie Delpy’s satirical and intriguing film Les Barbares (Meet the Barbarians). The word “barbarian,”...
Nitin Deckha
Jul 15, 20253 min read


Idea 20 for 2025: Can AI have subjective experiences?
About two weeks ago, I listened to a livestream of a fascinating talk featuring Geoffrey Hinton, recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize of...
Nitin Deckha
Jul 7, 20252 min read


Idea 19 for 2025: Work from Anywhere
I had registered to attend Harvard Business Review Press ' presentation of a webinar of Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury , a Harvard Business...
Nitin Deckha
Jun 30, 20253 min read


Idea 18 for 2025: AI, Language Learning and the Hope for Linguistic Preservation
To me, and for many, language is tied to culture, a learned and shared symbolic meaning system through we think and communicate. With...
Nitin Deckha
Jun 14, 20252 min read


Idea 17 for 2025: Reflect on the Feedback that You Receive
As a long-standing educator, I am very accustomed to giving feedback, although I admit that I have limited insights into how constructive...
Nitin Deckha
Jun 7, 20253 min read


Idea 16 for 2025: Reconcile and Activate Other Histories
I am reflecting on stumbling upon the “Allspice” exhibition at @theacropolismuseum . Created by contemporary artist Michael Rakowitz, it...
Nitin Deckha
May 29, 20253 min read
Idea 15 for 2025: Build Your Human Skills to Manage AI Anxiety!
My Idea 15 for 2025 is in the form of an article published in The Conversation Canada . It's my first! The article is about #AI, ...
Nitin Deckha
May 29, 20251 min read
Idea 14 for 2025: (Re)turn to Philosophy
I’ve just returned from an international study tour where I led a group of students to explore and experience various archaeological and...
Nitin Deckha
May 20, 20252 min read


Idea 13: Develop a Plural Ethical Framework
Last week, I had the pleasure of hearing Dr Ruby Lal speak on the “Vagabond Princess,” Gulbadan Begum, a late 16th century Mughal...
Nitin Deckha
May 20, 20252 min read


Idea 12 for 2025: Consider Abundance
As the promise of spring takes root in my corner of the Northern Hemisphere, I am reminded of the notion of “ abundant intelligences,”...
Nitin Deckha
Apr 28, 20252 min read


Idea 11 for 2025: Invest in your Professional Development!
I'm happy to announce that, after almost a year of self-study, I have completed Workplace Connections ' Skills for Success Practitioner...
Nitin Deckha
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Idea 10 for 2025: Collaborate Internationally!
Last Monday, students from the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto, Canada, where I teach a course on #Intercultural Communication...
Nitin Deckha
Mar 24, 20252 min read


Idea 9 for 2025: Employment is Dead, Long Live the Gig Worker!
Last week, I started my day attending an HBR webinar featuring the authors of Employment is Dead , Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean....
Nitin Deckha
Mar 11, 20252 min read


Idea 8 for 2025: Actively Unlearn and Adapt
I’m currently finishing a professional development qualification on skills development training and facilitation. As part of my learning,...
Nitin Deckha
Mar 5, 20253 min read
Idea 7 for 2025: Eat lunch with your colleagues 1x per week!
On Thursday, February 20th, I had an inspiring start to the day. I attended a HBR webinar by Jennifer Moss who spoke about her new book,...
Nitin Deckha
Feb 25, 20253 min read


Idea 6 for 2025: Regenerate Your 'Reserve' of Integrity
Recently, I delivered a session on "Leading with Integrity through Change, Crisis, and Uncertainty" as part of a leadership development...
Nitin Deckha
Feb 13, 20252 min read
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