Given the still rising number of new COVID-19 cases in most of the U.S., it’s pretty obvious that we’re going to be in quarantine mode for the foreseeable future, which means that most face-to-face public events will still be held virtually for a while. We’ve used various checklists for real ...
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We have a lot of thorny issues to work to resolve in the coming months and years, not the least of which is the movement that suggests police departments should be defunded. Which leads to the question of whether or not people actually want to seriously diminish or truly eliminate ...
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I’m quite sure that you’ll agree that 2020 is one for the books. 20-20 hindsight may be forever ruined as a positive reference. But on top of everything else going on, this may end up being known as the year of apology. There are a lot of obvious and not ...
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Goldman Sachs – not exactly a bastion of liberal fervor – says, “We estimate that statewide mask mandates gradually raise the percentage of people who ‘always’ or ‘frequently’ wear masks by around 25%.” This, they say, would save the country 5% of its gross domestic product. In other words, Goldman ...
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington says wearing face masks reduces transmission of the COVID virus by as much as 50%. There’s really no debate about that by anyone credible. So, as infections are now doubling in some recently reopened states, one might ...
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It feels like a perfect storm. Politics is more broken right now than at any time in recent history, race relations are at a new low, the credibility of authorities and leaders is questionable and the only consistent information that we get is consistently “walked back”. Some of our best ...
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Speaking of tough conversations, I hope you’ll find some thoughts and ideas here on how to manage yourself as the facilitator. Read More...
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It took just one more cell phone recorded murder and George Floyd’s death has finally forced the widespread public anger and tough conversations that we’ve needed to, hopefully, make needed change happen. It’s normal for people to want to avoid talking about unpleasant things and controversial issues, but for most ...
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Made up, malicious, intentional disinformation is no longer the rare exception that can simply be ignored or dismissed; it’s now constant and it has infected our traditional and social media, politics, culture, and it threatens the viability of democracy in the United States. Normalized lies are having profound changes on ...
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Whatever you’re trying to get across, remember that it’s about the why, not just the what. People need reasons – evidence to believe whatever it is that you’re trying to get across. All engagement and all conflict resolution have to begin with a common understanding and acceptance of the basic ...
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