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Desensitization and Disassociation- Part 1
Traveling the US for work during what is being labeled the Covid Pandemic has opened my eyes to many consequences (expected and unexpected) on human rights and behavior. Most of my time in school districts, I have had the firsthand experience of the toll that masks, laws, and fear have played on individuals, organizations, and communities.
Empathy in Workplace Relationships
Understanding sympathy and empathy and the nuanced difference between the two is very important when it comes to your relationships, especially your workplace relationships.
Communication Strategies for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion is a hot topic. Companies sink bigtime funding into D&I initiatives, universities teach diversity and inclusion courses, and the government instituted Executive Order 13583 to promote diversity and inclusion in its entire federal workforce. The trending buzzyness of the phrase and the heavy emphasis on it in the public and private sector is not without reason.
Improv and the Imposter Syndrome
Defined by TIME as the idea that your success is “due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications”, symptoms of the imposter syndrome include feeling like you don’t belong, feeling like a fraud, and feeling like you don’t deserve what you have.
Authentic Communication
I’ll never forget the time when I was a small child and I lost my mom while we were shopping in a mall.
Youth and Anxiety
I’ll never forget the time when I was a small child and I lost my mom while we were shopping in a mall.
Speak More Effectively by Listening More Effectively
On my route to and from work, I pass a small billboard that says, “It’s not about asking someone how they’re doing, it’s about listening …
Anxiety Management
One effective tool for managing anxiety is practicing the art of improvisation. More and more research is showing that incorporating improv into someone’s therapeutic treatment …
Your Organization Might Need a Communication Reboot
Poor communication within your company or organization is like mold growing underneath your kitchen sink: at first, you don’t know it’s there, then you start noticing something foul in the air, then – if you haven’t caught it in time – you have to throw things out and spend a lot of time and money dealing with the damage.
Climate Grief- In a wounded world, what can we do?
Climate Grief, also known as Ecological Grief, is defined as, “grief, pain, sadness or suffering that people identify as experiencing when they lose a beloved ecosystem, species or place.”
Attracting and Retaining Great Employees
Over the past twenty years I have been lucky enough to consult for a variety of teams that work with a diverse range of audiences. …
Deliberate Engagement
Yesterday I sat down in Costa Rica and simply watched. I observed people walking along, heads held high, shaking hands, moments of laughter, and intentional …
