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DISCLAIMER: This post provides tips for effective hiring. It is not legal advice, and I am not your attorney. If you require information or advice applied to your unique situation, please make an …
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The world is full of conflict. The human brain has an intricate web of biases and often plays tricks on us. Rather than succumb to divisive forces, let's embark on a journey to understand and overcome …
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People often ask me if I use my own tools. I do. That is why I wrote DIY Conflict Resolution. I know firsthand that the tools work. When I feel myself getting twisted up about a relationship or issue, …
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Let's talk about acquaintance rape and why it's crucial to help your employees protect themselves from it just as diligently as from attacks by …
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For some people and the employers that they work for, 2020 brought new or deeper exploration of racism, racial injustice, white supremacy, systemic racism, white fragility, white girl tears, and what …
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Some of you are like me. You grew up poor and were raised by a woman far stronger than you feel you could ever be. You might have even grown up in Kentucky with me, when our state ranked among the …
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Happy Holidays! Is it okay that I didn't say Merry Christmas? What is the "true meaning of Christmas"? According to whom? These are the questions that often arise at this time of year. They arise for …
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(Updated from 03/29/2021) The quick answer is that not much is different. This is a response to my last video in which I talked about managing LGBTQ employees. The reason the Bostock case …
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(Originally posted 01/08/2021) I am from a non-traditional, sometimes dysfunctional family. My mother was only a few months short of her 40th birthday when she gave birth to me in 1969. She was …
[Read more...] about Case Study: How to talk to older generations about today’s politics
I sometimes take unpopular positions. That's part of being a lawyer, but it's also an effective way of learning what is in our blind spots. As I re-read and updated this post again, as I do each year, …
