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 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....
by Christi Barrett | Communication
“If you let a person talk long enough, you’ll hear their true intentions. Listen twice, speak once.” Tupac ShakurMotivational speeches get a lot of air time. Just check out Facebook and YouTube. As leaders, however, what really makes an impact is not...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Mindfulness
I like to think I do an average job of being mindful. Yet the HBR article, See Colleagues as They Are, Not as They Were, brought me up short.I’m not a grudge-holder by nature, yet I know that I do bring past experiences with people to bear on today’s...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Mutual Understanding
High-quality learning facilitation and competence are a necessary precondition for enhancement of the ongoing development and implementation process.What?We love and often give this advice: Make your communication clear. But what does clear communication...