By: Chris Marcell Murchison
Topic(s): Positive Culture
Sometimes it can be hard to find the words to describe how exactly we feel. The words may be deep inside, under layers of emotion and locked up in our bodies. Or the words are swirling around inside and need time to be processed. Or we may fear using the wrong words, saying something that […]
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By: David Drews
Topic(s): Positive Leadership
Keyword(s): #eir
“Each of us needs to do our part. If we show compassion. If we have empathy. If we understand where others are coming from, we are going to make this world a better place. We are going to make this country a better place.” Editor’s note: this video offers a leader’s reflections on the immediate […]
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By: Robert E. Quinn
Topic(s): Positive Leadership, Positive Meaning & Purpose
The election of Donald Trump has brought much emotion into public discourse. The conflicts are intense and the intensity is likely to last for a long time. In the last few days I have had two conversations that were particularly instructive. One was with a group of high school students and one with a friend […]
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Topic(s): Positive Meaning & Purpose
Find Your Cause. Find Your Team. Don’t (Just) be Happy. Fight Hatred, Intolerance, and Lies. Editor’s note: Michael Gordon developed this infographic to help facilitate conversations in classes and with others around the world who are looking for answers about what to do next in trying times. Michael Gordon is a faculty associate at the Center […]
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By: Francisco Gomes de Matos
Topic(s): Positive Relationships
Be a peaceful bridgeperson between/among persons, groups, communities. How? By viewing and treating conflicts and controversies positively By convincing others cooperatively, rather than coercively By implementing a culture of compassion Dignify your daily dialogue at home, at work, and at school. How? By addressing persons/groups with respectful, dignifying language By using Positivizers (nouns, verbs, adjectives which can […]
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By: Lloyd Sandelands
Topic(s): Positive Ethics & Virtues
Catholic writer and community activist Dorothy Day called “good” a country that makes it easier for its people to be good.¹ She understood that a people are good when they respect the dignity of every person and especially the marginalized and downtrodden. Adopting this view of the good, she became the kind of leader who, […]
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By: David J. Weerts
Topic(s): Positive Ethics & Virtues
…What happened in Wisconsin that led to today’s division? It is a complicated story, but I believe that one untold piece of the puzzle may be the erosion of a shared moral framework that once united Wisconsin citizens, scholars, and researchers in their efforts to build a good society. While Bascom’s “social gospel” certainly had political […]
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By: Sandra Waddock
Topic(s): Positive Culture
Hatred, misogyny, bullying, corruption, cheating, conning, violence, racism, abusiveness, vulgarity, lying, homophobia, ignorance, cynicism, intolerance, sexual predation, demagoguery, authoritarianism, xenophobia, cruelty, ‘me first,’ anger, and the spewing of hatred are among many other negative values that seemingly have been supported in the 2016 US election. How do we begin to understand how and why so […]
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By: Karren Knowlton
Topic(s): Positive Relationships
The large majority of Democrats were shocked and confused when their candidate in the US Presidential election lost. Why didn’t they see this coming? Why were they optimistic, many considering this outcome unthinkable and unlikely? Is it because they are all spoiled millennials who are used to getting their way? No. Is it because people […]
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By: Amy Heydlauff
Topic(s): Positive Culture
The elections of 2016 distressed many people in ways we never imagined a political decision could distress us. But then “real life” comes roaring back, adding the routine stress of life – finances, worries about our children, trouble with the neighbors, job pressure, health concerns, traffic jams – you know the stuff. Trying times bring […]
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By: Ryan Gunderson
Topic(s): Positive Relationships
What do Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos share in common? How about Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.? Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan? Queen Elizabeth II and Angela Merkel? Mikhail Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping? Most of these pairings have pretty obvious similarities. But what connects all 10 individuals? You’d be correct if you said […]
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By: Mary Ceccanese
Topic(s): Positive Leadership
In many hierarchical organizations, there is a chart showing who has what rank, role, and position. At times, people believe that only those with titles can lead – everyone else is just a follower. However, especially during trying times, we all have the chance, the ability, the choice, and the opportunity to be effective leaders. […]
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