Listening is the beginning of understanding. Stephen Covey, in his book, 7 Habits For Highly Effective People, states “highly effective people spend an inordinate amount of time and energy listening.”   It is estimated that we spend 55…

This essay is about my understanding of the experience of becoming a mother and the needs that are created by this creative process. I will write about how some of these needs may be met by participation in a group which includes both new-mother-peers,…

Most companies have corporate values. These are principles that guide the behaviour of employees. They spell out the dos and don’ts for employees and how they should behave internally and with external stakeholders such as customers, vendors and others…

Putting oneself in the shoes of one’s opponent or even just someone different from oneself, i.e., empathy, is at the heart of Obama’s entire worldview. President Obama gave an absolutely terrific speechyesterday in Israel.The key section of t…