by Christi Barrett | Crisis
Those of us in the United States began our pandemic journey in March of 2020. Here we are in 2021, and we continue to be socially distanced (or arguing about its necessity) and awaiting the disbursement of the vaccine (or arguing about its safety). Life is far from...
by Christi Barrett | Growth
The pandemic has created more discretionary time in some people’s calendars, as virtual work eliminates commute time and travel is less common. To be clear, we know that for essential workers the crisis has resulted in long hours with little free time, and...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Diversity
It is a time of great sorrow, rage, hope and many other emotions around systemic racism and police brutality. Our country and its institutions are engaged in a time of protest and counter-protest. All too often, it seems that polarized sides on issues of race are not...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
When a person is struggling with intense feelings at the office, it can be hard for others to know what to do. Strong emotions are in evidence everywhere, with varying frequency, even in organizations where the culture is more rational and restrained. The first...
by John Barrett | Communication
“I want to write about the great and powerful thing that listening is. And how we forget it. And how we don’t listen to our children, or those we love. And least of all – which is so important, too – to those we do not love. But we should....