Tag: empathy

The prevalence of defensiveness in society

The prevalence of defensiveness in society

  I’m sure I’m not the only person who is becoming more and more aware of the many tensions, both political and cultural, that seem to be contributing to our society becoming more defensive.​ ​Is it because of how it’s reported by media and egged on by social media, or is it because these tensions…
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Quote from W B Yeats' poem, Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven, "Tread softly because you tread on my dreams"

Tread softly…

  I heard this line mentioned to someone last week and it resonated deeply with the work I was doing. I interpreted it as a plea for sensitivity from someone who was feeling a little vulnerable at the time. ​ ​It made me mindful of the way it was making the person feel, and I…
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Day 2 of F.O.O.D. – Using PEAR to enhance your Influencing Skills

Hello!  It’s day 2 of my Advent Calendar and in my clip today I’d like to share my PEAR technique to help with your influencing skills. P is for problem solving. We often feel that to solve problems we need to influence others, where in actual fact, it’s much better to approach the issue the…
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Sprinkle your kindness

As I listen to the news this weekend, I’m juggling an oxymoron in my head; how critical we are as a race but also how we all pull together in adversity. Although I didn’t watch many of the shows that Caroline Flack hosted, having read the articles and listened to a number of radio shows, I…
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