It seems to me that we often become paranoid about establishing friendships in the workplace. We present an over-formalized persona in effort to devoid our relationships of any nuance of intimacy. In the podcast below I talk about some tips that can help you create friendship in the workplace while remaining professional.
There is a sense that the bonds of friendship have no place in hierarchies–that curiosity about others means intrusion, that empathy means voyeurism, and …

The notion of experience has come up in a topic in the presidential election.  The concept of experience cannot be used as a sledgehammer.  In this audio, we discuss how experience is a multi-dimensional concept to which we should pay attention.  All of us, not just politicians, should be sensitive as to how the term “experience” is used.
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