By Simma Lieberman and Kate Berardo. Here we highlight what we think are the best ways to push past generational barriers and build strong intergenerational relationships. We’ve divided the strategies into mindset tips (how to approach cross-generational differences) and practical tips (the small things you can do during a conversation to improve your communication). Mindset Strategies Approach with Interest. Approach…
By Simma Lieberman and Kate Berardo. What does dialogue do? Dialogue brings people together who would not naturally sit down together and talk about important issues. It is a process to successfully relate to people who are different from you. Their differences can include gender, religion, work departments, cultures, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or age. Does dialogue solve problems? Dialoging…
According to a recent report by The Conference Board there is still a big disparity between women and men in the workplace in the US and other countries. Only 15.7% of directors in Fortune 500 companies are women (Catalyst). In Europe, these figures seem worse; women only hold 3-4% of all senior executive jobs. While we have seen some improvements…
By learning to speak to a diverse audience, you can broaden your client base transfer the learning to more people. We need to be more “PC”. Were not talking “political correctness”, were talking “Positively Conscious”, of who is in our audience and understanding how to make people feel included. The more people feel included, the more they will listen to…
Helping Others Deal with Loss Helping a loved one through a significant loss, be it the death of a loved one, a divorce, the loss of a job, or a change in health can be extremely difficult. Many people get caught in awkward cliches (“Life goes on” or “You’ll get through this”) because they lack the right words and feel…
There seems to be a glut of accusations of sexism in this election. Pundits were saying that if Joe Biden came on too strong, he would be accused of sexism, so he had to temper his speech. There has also been a weird expectation that women should vote for a female candidate because she is a woman. Men who question…
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