by Harriet Cohen | Feb 23, 2021 | accountability, bias, change, feedback/evaluations, Harriet Cohen
The reticular activating system is how we put our attention on certain things and not others. Close your eyes and see a color any color, focus on it. Now open your eyes and what is the first color you see? Nobody painted your room, it’s just a change in focus...
by Harriet Cohen | Nov 5, 2020 | accountability, business tools, change, EQ, feedback/evaluations, Harriet Cohen, Leadership, Professional development, social responsibility
Remember Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland? Who are you and where are you going? How would you answer the question? Alice asks “I was just wondering if you could help me find my way.” His reply: “Well that depends on where you want to get to.” She says it doesn’t...
by Harriet Cohen | Sep 14, 2020 | accountability, bias, business tools, change, EQ, Harriet Cohen, Professional development, social responsibility
When I ask students to tell me what conflict means they give me many descriptions. How do you describe it? They give words like oppressive, frightening, uncomfortable, angst, and so many more words with negative connotations. Once in a while someone will say...
by Harriet Cohen | Sep 14, 2020 | accountability, change, EQ, Goals, Harriet Cohen
On September 18, Erev Rosh Hashanah, (the holiday begins at sundown the night before) Jews around the world will be greeting each other with “tzom kal”( May you have an easy fast) and “chag Sameach” ( happy Holiday) The headline wishes “may...
by Harriet Cohen | Sep 1, 2020 | change, EQ, Goals, Harriet Cohen, Professional development
We have all failed at something and for many of us more than once. It’s not the dazzling voice that makes a singer, Or clever stories that make a writer. And it’s not piles of money that make a tycoon.It’s having a dream and wanting to live it so...
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