I recently reflected on a story about how many hidden biases interfered with a relationship I had briefly in high school. Racist thoughts and beliefs had been taught by the people around me and the …
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My Ex-Boyfriend Dated a Racist*
It had been another tense ride home. As he drove, we both focused our eyes on the road. Why was dating so hard? We both liked each other. We went to the same school, shared many friends, and were on …
How Can You Reduce Discrimination Against the Ways Employment Candidates Speak?
I grew up in Kentucky and have worked in rural Texas, Upstate New York, Pittsburgh, and representing a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at the United Nations (UN). I am fascinated by the world's …
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Do You Want Equality or Control?
A client reminded me this week that the United Nations was concerned about increasing acts of racism in the United States and Europe back in 2017. I was the Main Representative to the UN for a …
Conflict Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Republished from the October 2006 issue of my newsletter: Happy Halloween! We may no longer be afraid of the ghosts and goblins that scared us as children, but what about the ghosts of our pasts …
The Three Best Ways to Stay Out of Court
My goal is to keep you out of court and build your conflict resolution skills, in part because court is a miserable place. Highly-educated, competitive people will often make your case about …
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What Are My Risks with Domestic Employment?
Domestic Employment includes elderly companions, home health aides, housekeepers, and nannies. Depending on the number of hours they work for you, whether they live in your home, and whether they are …
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How to Create a General Culture of Peace
It is harder than ever for me to be a lawyer. I took an oath to uphold the laws of the United States and my home state of New York, and I will. But not without challenge. I see the shortcomings of the …
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Why Does National Women’s Equality Day Matter?
Each year, on this date, the United States celebrates the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was passed in 1920, (between the births of my mother and her older …
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How Employers Can Inspire Flexibility and Autonomy
Rules can only go so far, and there might be a human tendency to resist “rules” because they seem like limitations more than helpful guidance. Instead of writing voluminous rule books (like lawyers …
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