The New Normal

November 5, 2012

One of my favorite new television programs is The New Normal. It’s a sit-com about a couple who fathers a baby with a surrogate, a single mom raising a teenager on her own. Earlier this week, amidst the background of Hurricane Sandy, I heard NBC’s Brian Williams talking about “the new normal,” as it relates [...]

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Five Steps to Managing the Difficult Political Conversation

October 15, 2012

You know better … some topics are too delicate for formal conversations. Meeting that new client for lunch? It’s best to heed the old adage and avoid topics concerning sex, sports, and politics. But this is a presidential election year, people are fired up about the candidates, and your conversation partner might not be able [...]

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How To Debate Better Than A Presidential Candidate and Manage Conflict Like A Pro

October 9, 2012

*This post first appeared on the PRSA ComPRehension Part of the draw of the presidential debate is the ensuing conflict. We want to hear how each candidate responds to points of difference, and clarifies their own perspectives. Yet, on the job, many people feel that conflict is not a desirable state. They are even afraid [...]

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Free Webinar: The Conflict Diet

October 3, 2012

  5 Ways to Reduce Unwanted Conflict From Your Life! Too much conflict weighing you down? In this one-hour webinar by communications and leadership coach, Alan Cohen, learn the five basic conflict-handling modes.  Master how to use each and gain insight into how over- or underusing any one mode can create unwanted situations for you [...]

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Unleash the Power of Your Personality Preference Through Myers Briggs (TM) (MBTI)

September 19, 2012

It’s no secret that the Myers-Briggs (TM) tool has provided tremendous value for thousands of organizations of all sizes. With the highest level of consistency and reliability of any personality assessment, the Myers-Briggs ™ tool is the world’s most trusted means of providing insight into individual personality type. Based on the research of the noted [...]

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