About Sasha Grutzeck

Sasha Grutzeck is a Senior Instructional Designer at Johns Hopkins University. She’s a member of the Learning Solutions department, where she writes and designs e-courses (and other training materials) for Johns Hopkins University faculty and staff. She enjoys learning new things, collaborating with her coworkers, watching movies, taking ridiculously long walks, and eating the leftover baked goods that always seem to miraculously appear in the Learning Solutions kitchen.

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Getting Work Advice From an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot

Getting Work Advice From an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot

Artificial intelligence (AI) can do amazing things. It can manage inventory, drive cars, create gorgeous graphics, compose music, and write essays. It can even provide you with sound advice! ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that’s designed to respond to questions or requests. You type in a question, and it will provide an answer. I decided(…)

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Workplace Sabotage

Workplace Sabotage

I don’t want to disturb you. But it’s possible that you might be sabotaging your workplace – without even realizing it! According to the book, “Simple Sabotage: A Modern Manual for Detecting and Rooting Out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace,” there are certain behaviors that often seem innocent but can actually have damaging effects.(…)

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I Don’t Trust You. Now What?

I Don’t Trust You. Now What?

When you’re working with another person on a project, you need to have a certain amount of trust. You need to trust that your coworker will do his or her part, get it done right, and meet necessary deadlines. But what if you don’t trust a certain coworker? How are you supposed to move forward?(…)

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How to Escape a Conversation

How to Escape a Conversation

One thing that we’re often expected to do as part of our job is to “network.” We’re expected to socialize with colleagues, meet new people, and form new connections. But it’s a tricky business, especially if you’re an introvert. You need to walk up to strangers and introduce yourself. You need to make intelligent small(…)

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