TEDxLincoln: Awakening Humanity
For those that missed the event, the video of my talk at TEDxLincoln is now available online (see link below). It was inspired by my journey covering nearly 2,000 miles across Nebraska, stopping in small towns and speaking with residents about their lives, communities...
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How Do We Survive the Holidays Post Election?
The art of conversation offers you a balm and some optimism for the months ahead. Authentic conversation will ready you with a genuine interest in our shared humanity to encounter others. You will be able to face the issues that divide us instead of adopting the...
How to practice empathy through technology?
The question was, “When communicating through technology, how do you practice empathy?” I was a guest speaker at a communication studies class at Creighton University and had spent an hour talking about the art of conversation, contemporary cultural trends...
A Model of Conversation for Contemporary Culture
Imagine a better world where…
How would you complete this aspirational invitation? “Imagine a better world where… ” To fire your inspiration and enthuse your passion, above is a picture of a cute cat. That may have seemed gratuitous, but it isn’t. Glimpse, a group of creative people who want to...
Communication is not Conversation
The words communication and conversation are often used interchangeably. Usually that is fine. Sometimes it isn’t. It isn’t okay when the outcomes of what we intend when we say “conversation” or “communication” are not the same, but we go ahead and use those words as...
Millennials and a Conversational Workplace
Millennials have a reputation. I’ll leave you to fill in whatever that means for you as many people, perhaps too many, have an opinion about Millennials (for what it’s worth, I rely on Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant for their excellent and sensible insights). Falling...
Men are the Problem
Men are the problem. I know I don’t need to tell that to half of the population. So this is for the male half. While thoroughly enjoying the Olympics, some of the media coverage has reminded me that the imbalances in society between men and women continue and demand...
Leadership Development for Psychopaths. Or Not.
Amusing and bemusing are the findings of British journalist Jon Ronson who asserts that CEOs show four times the prevalence of psychopathic traits compared to the general public. Surely that gives us pause for thought? What about our own personal set of values and...