<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[In The Middle of It All]]></title><description><![CDATA[In The Middle]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:16:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Starting Over and Group Dynamics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Dynamics in Real Life: Why “Good Teams” Drift — and How to Steer Them Back Team dynamics research examines how interactions, relationships, and psychological forces inside a team influence performance, learning, and well-being over time. In recent years, the field has moved away from static labels like “high-performing” or “toxic” teams and toward a more useful idea: dynamics evolve, and small interventions can shift the trajectory. That matters because most teams don’t fail from lack of...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/starting-over-and-group-dynamics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698f80726e0eff1a4859800b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_ec5425a71abd494a9586eb846ac1effe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Work Delivers: What the Research Reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective September 2025, Governor McMaster’s executive order mandates clearer, more consistent remote work policies across state...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/remote-work-delivers-what-the-research-reveals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cabd42b9f6e3dfbf9b7903</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_f6ff96d9084a41c9ae3ba420a1404d7d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Middle… of the AI Shift: From Fear to Function]]></title><description><![CDATA[In higher education, the first wave of conversations about AI wasn’t about innovation—it was about misuse. Faculty worried: “If students...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/in-the-middle-of-the-ai-shift-from-fear-to-function</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a0766081e6ee2fae53bc6c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_d4bfd9d1f48043588967824dab34257a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Middle… of Work-Life Balance: Myth or Reality?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wouldn’t say I’ve struggled with work-life balance my entire life. For years, I worked hard to measure up to what the Baby Boomer...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/in-the-middle-of-work-life-balance-myth-or-reality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f62bf40e17bc59bc8de3f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_ffc4a68bb05e4c46a638543644d82631~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Middle… of Motivation]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a director, I noticed something curious.Same office. Same tools. Same pay. Yet one person poured energy and creativity into...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/in-the-middle-of-motivation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f5c79627ec51b7e7b1c9b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:13:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_ed004610b481496eaae1cc090b3e899e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Never Too Old for School]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I walked across the stage to receive my Doctorate in Educational Practices and Innovation, I wasn’t the typical fresh-faced graduate...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/you-re-never-too-old-for-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689506b4a596a5e1f9f8a68e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 12:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_60e6262805814583b02505f25a80c686~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can AI Teach You How to Use AI? (Spoiler: Yes, and It’s Awesome)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picture this: You're sitting at your laptop, staring at a blinking cursor, wondering how in the world you’re supposed to learn  how to...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/can-ai-teach-you-how-to-use-ai-spoiler-yes-and-it-s-awesome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6894c976778fcaf78d212b19</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_6f88278ef8054c01a16fc8b9dd30d59b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ChatGPT Just Got a PhD: Inside the GPT-5 Upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Era for ChatGPT OpenAI has just dropped GPT-5 , the biggest leap forward for ChatGPT since GPT-4. If you thought AI couldn’t get...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/chatgpt-just-got-a-phd-inside-the-gpt-5-upgrade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689502009ac5e3b05d32bcb7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:47:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a0fd11a9ef0c4c5f8fe821b6573619d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nutritional Science: How One Elective Changed Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was just one science class away from finishing my undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland. Although I was majoring in...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/nutritional-science-how-one-elective-changed-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6894b728e597530529f470e8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:24:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_22cfa35be6334045bd29ddf6e62b9fe7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Controlling Narcissistic Boss: How to Spot One—and How to Survive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us encounter a difficult boss during our careers.  I am very fortunate that I have only had a few of these in my life and my...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/the-controlling-narcissistic-boss-how-to-spot-one-and-how-to-survive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68598e64786d8756b418c5aa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:35:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Meets West: What Research Reveals About Japanese vs. U.S. Organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Meets West: A Comparative Look at the United States and Japan in 2025 I am still wading through thoughts from my wonderful trip to...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/east-meets-west-what-research-reveals-about-japanese-vs-u-s-organizations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6837b0b72bb50bcaebba2d2b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 00:57:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_762ea9e030054aaea8d5dc10f526cf33~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Japan Taught Me About Professionalism: A Glimpse into Organizational Culture Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The floating torii of Miyajima — one of Japan’s most iconic and spiritual views. Shot during low tide, where the gate rises from the sea...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/what-japan-taught-me-about-professionalism-a-glimpse-into-organizational-culture-abroad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6837795282d9fb86fab008d7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 21:03:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_b232a88fa20b407b8e1c4c5b442be5db~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future of Education: Reimagining Learning for a Changing World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction: A Front-Row Seat to the Future of Education I am watching a huge transformation in higher education—one that will forever...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/the-future-of-education-reimagining-learning-for-a-changing-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681b5ec930aede3a862a95d3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 13:36:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_4863888fdfd04337b43e056a070ed25f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silent Killer of Workplace Morale: Why Tolerating Poor Performance Costs You Your Best People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever noticed that good employees quit and bad ones are rewarded? This is something I like to call toxic tolerance.  Where the...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/the-silent-killer-of-workplace-morale-why-tolerating-poor-performance-costs-you-your-best-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681b5220063de19bc6c5ccc1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_ed004610b481496eaae1cc090b3e899e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generation X in 2025: The Quiet Powerhouse Bridging Tradition and Innovation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Debby Marindin, EdD Introduction: The Overlooked Generation Steps Forward Often dubbed the "forgotten generation," Generation X—those...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/generation-x-in-2025-the-quiet-powerhouse-bridging-tradition-and-innovation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6817794980e2422fe51b872f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 14:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_8ed866f8b9ad47789ebfbcb2286e18a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Middle of the Pen and the Prompt: Writing at the Crossroads of AI and Tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Debby Marindin, EdD I’ve always found myself in the middle—between people and process, between strategy and empathy, between structure...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/in-the-middle-of-the-pen-and-the-prompt-writing-at-the-crossroads-of-ai-and-tradition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68174f68d525eb34a7f1c557</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 11:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_168cb9ffcd5b44cf879526e3e82a88b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“I’m Just Telling It Like It Is”]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Honesty Becomes Control or Something Else By Debby Marindin, EdD We’ve all heard it—maybe even said it ourselves: “I’m just telling...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/i-m-just-telling-it-like-it-is</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68173771f547f5de526ab7f4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 09:47:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_f1ba636d1de243e38ea0fdf0d333ceac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_368,h_552,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovation Hub: Business and Technology Trends Unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to our blog where we delve into the dynamic intersection of business, technology, and innovation. In this space, we will uncover...]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/innovation-hub-business-and-technology-trends-unveiled</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68173306926a0b605a030079</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 09:27:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_dcfd1d9d40974d4e893f7f6a27560cb4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Talk: Business Strategies for Innovation and Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fast-paced world of business and technology, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for companies looking to innovate and grow....]]></description><link>https://debbymarindin.wixsite.com/inthemiddle/post/tech-talk-business-strategies-for-innovation-and-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68173306926a0b605a030078</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 09:27:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a5b77_7ecfd025119345739039f65e63d3de09~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Debby Marindin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>