Silence equals complicity
How do you avoid complicity in horrendous actions? By speaking up. President Joe Biden and his speech writers are hitting on points …
Gaslighting: Children Learn it Young, Adults Carry It On
Gaslighting, Child Version I once had a client who was Vice-Principal at an elementary school. In the course of house hunting, I …
Real Apologies: At Work and Online
In a recent conversation with a woman-friend, she told me about an apology she did not receive in the workplace, some years …
What’s a non-apology apology?
At best, a non-apology apology includes acknowledgement that you were harmed. It may also include a promise to do better. But it …
Making a True Apology on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In 2021, President Joe Biden made a formal proclamation to establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In his proclamation, President Biden acknowledges the contribution …