Being assertive—standing up for yourself and your needs while respectfully considering the needs of others—isn't always easy. It can be...

You wake up one day and are older, wiser, and different. You desire new goals, experiences, and surroundings. When you roll over and see...

The foundation of effective communication is first in understanding ourselves and, second, in knowing and empathizing with the person or...

Projection: is the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. Many of us perceive others as we...

Your spouse regularly lashes out, frustrated over the temperature at home, and you engage in ongoing thermostat wars. At work, a project...

Do you recall the last time you were affirmed with words? Maybe it was a friend or family member expressing how much they missed seeing...

It’s happening again! You are in a meeting providing your insights when you are interrupted by someone who cannot wait for you to finish...

For millennia, tales of rival love, wars, superheroes, and villains depict an unwavering fight until one party has been defeated and the...

Remember the chaos of sending or being sent home to work remotely almost two years ago? Who knew that coming back into the office would...

More and more organizations are shifting from a bureaucratic method of leading to a holistic human-centered approach to leadership,...

Information overload, a problem pre-pandemic, has been exacerbated due to COVID. Among the overwhelming increase of correspondence such...

The power of a pause helps us better understand, connect, reflect, listen to understand, resolve feelings of tension or conflict, and more.

Have you ever experienced feelings of dread and anxiety before connecting with a parent concerning a challenging situation? Have you...

Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) plays an essential role in maintaining healthy relationships, whether personal, professional, or...

Feedback and criticism are words commonly used interchangeably. However, the distinction rests in the person’s intention that provides...