by Esther C. Bleuel | Apr 18, 2016
A Search For Common Ground – Part One: Authentic Discourse
A Search For Common Ground – Part Three: Conversations That Work!
Are you with me or against me? In life, we’re all essentially in the same boat — as humans, … Read the rest
by Esther C. Bleuel | Mar 1, 2016
A Search For Common Ground – Part Two: Overcoming Resistance
A Search For Common Ground – Part Three: Conversations That Work!
Jacob and Phil wrestled with each other in friendly but intense disagreement about a range of issues: power, government, … Read the rest
by Esther C. Bleuel | Jan 15, 2016
It was Lucille Ball who said, “I’m not funny. I’m brave.” And so she was. It took a lot of courage in those days, especially for a woman, to do all of the wonderfully “nutty” things that she did.
In … Read the rest
by Esther C. Bleuel | Jan 15, 2016
A recent Wall Street Journal article* about the need for blunt feedback in the workplace got my attention. I immediately posted it on Facebook, hoping to start a conversation about it.
The writer’s premise? “It’s time for workers to drop … Read the rest
by Esther C. Bleuel | Sep 5, 2015
Would you choose to build your house on sand or on a rock? Since sand shifts and erodes, it’s clearly the rock that would provide a solid and predictable foundation.
Building on a rock won’t eliminate issues such as wind, … Read the rest
by Esther C. Bleuel | Sep 5, 2015
Since author Susan Cain published her groundbreaking book, “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking,” there has been an abundance of information about introverts and introversion. What it means. How it is different from extroversion. … Read the rest