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Crucial Conversations
Grow Your Circle of Friends and Grow Your Understanding
VitalSmarts master trainer Maria Moss examines how we can increase our empathy by making our list of friends more inclusive.
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Clear Intentions Help Impactful Conversations
VitalSmarts Master Trainer Maria Moss, explains how to initiate and maintain successful conversations around racial equality and justice.
Crucial Conversations Tips for Managing Friendly Fire
Q. How can the Crucial Conversations skills help me be more prepared and less reactive in sharing my thoughts about COVID-19, racial equality, and other intense social topics in moments of friendly fire from peers? I read a quote by J. Kehaulani Kauanui, professor of American studies and anthropology at Wesleyan University, which said, “Racism …
How to Talk About Racism
Dear Maria, I have never actually had a vulnerable conversation on racism with someone of another race than me. The conversation seems scary and awkward, but with everything going on, I’d like to reach out to my friends and colleagues of a different race so I can learn and better understand their perspective. Any advice …
Racial Equality: Being an Ally Starts with Your Intention
VitalSmarts Master Trainer Maria Moss shares a tip for how to be an ally in racial equality by first being clear about your intentions, goals, and actions.
Taking About Racism: It’s All About Safety
Maria Moss, a VitalSmarts Certified Trainer, shares a Crucial Conversations tip for creating dialogue safety around inclusion and racial equality.
The Six “Rights” of Virtual Learning
by Melanie Parsons Gao NPR Moth Story Slam Champion, TEDx Fellow, Passionate Developer of People My laptop was on the kitchen counter, the oven was pre-heating and I was just starting to crack the eggs for my muffins when suddenly I heard my name. The teacher was calling on me! “Melanie, I didn’t see you …
7 Tips For Helping Remote Employees
Working remotely is a highly sought-after job perk. Having the flexibility to live and work where you please, regardless of corporate headquarters, often draws people to take one job over another. But while popular and convenient, the latest research from VitalSmarts shows that not everything comes up roses when working remotely. Often, “out of sight” …
How to be Three Times More Productive and Valuable at Work
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Discrimination at Work
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