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Be Careful What You Say: How Our Words are Powerful Tools for Action

“Yet we, that is, even philosophers, set some limits to the amount of nonsense that we are prepared to admit we talk.” ~J. L. Austin,...

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Dear Hannah, I hope this note finds you well. I am writing with no big purpose in mind, just to be supportive of the amazing work that...

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These days I am very attuned to how medical staff create (or not) high quality connections with patients and their families. Last year...

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When I arrived at my office this morning, I exchanged “hellos” with some construction workers who have been on campus for several months;...

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I’m often asked what are the “secrets” to creating good teams, managing co-workers, dealing with that difficult boss, and so on. While by...

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We would all like to work in organizations where high quality connections abound. What if the connections between employees and...

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In a recent Harvard Business Review article based on data from the 360 assessments of 87,000 leaders, the authors identified three...

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Despite the decreasing amount of time physicians are spending with patients (two-thirds of their time is spent on paperwork), and...

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Ever feel disconnected from those around you, even though you work with lots of people? Feeling a sense of connection to others has a...

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Orgs care a lot about communication, but not so much relationships. That is, the modern organizational model is to give the employee the...

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Read this really interesting piece on fivethirtyeight recently about what happens when you get promoted but your friend does not. The...

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