Posts Tagged ‘empathy in conflict resolution’
Do You Have Effective Communication Skills? Take This Quiz To Find Out!
Do you have effective communication skills? No one is perfect when it comes to communication, but just about everyone can do better and become more effective. It’s something we should strive toward because we communicate for better or worse every single day. Take this short quiz to identify your communication strengths and weaknesses. When communicating…
Read MoreThe 5 Effective Communication Skills You Need Most
I usually talk about the C’s of communication when I’m teaching or giving a presentation because they are foundational to building relationships and establishing good rapport. I find there to be 5 effective communication skills you need most, though many other communication skills are great to possess and use. One of the main difficulties in…
Read MoreWhy Effective Communication Skills Are Necessary For Happiness
We’re told from middle school onward that we need to possess excellent communication skills. Yet we seldom hear why effective communication skills are necessary. We end up thinking it’s all about getting a diploma, then a job. However, we use communication in everything we say and do, and that’s why we need them to be…
Read MoreWhat To Do When Good Parenting Goes Wrong
Even good enough parents sometimes make mistakes. Even the best of parents has an off day (more often, an off year) with their adolescent or teen. Here’s what to do when good parenting goes wrong. Time was your kid listened to you, did everything he was told, thought you’d hung the moon. Now he’s off…
Read MoreHow To Make Good Parenting Decisions
5 Tips From A Mother On The Other Side Of The Parenting Wormhole I had a friend I shared maternity clothes with who made me vow I’d never read a parenting guidebook. I laugh at that now, because it’s a promise I’ve broken all too frequently. The first time I read a guidebook was when…
Read MoreScrooge comments on 2012
Last week, I dreamed the strangest dream, which might benefit you. I wonder now, what was dream and what was real. I’ve conveyed it to you here, as scrupulously as possible, so most is provided in transcript. If you’re wondering if the people speaking are characters from Dickens, I’d say yes, you are correct. I…
Read MoreSciatica and C-Span
Welcome to my blog, Ground One. Ground Zero : Function: noun; Date: 1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One: Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning…
Read MoreCats, Humans, and Our Masks
Welcome to my blog, Ground One. Ground Zero : Function: noun; Date: 1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One: Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning…
Read MoreScandal
Welcome to my blog, Ground One. Ground Zero : Function: noun; Date: 1946 ~ 1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs; 2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; 3: the very beginning . Ground One: Function: verb; Date: 2008 ~ 1: to create a new beginning…
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