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Sep 24, 2023, 12:14 AM

‘Tis the season to be sorry

Both organizations and humans mess up. On a personal level, most of us find it difficult to apologize for something we’ve done that’s hurt someone. Organizations and celebrities have the same impulse. We see it all the time. Here’s what else is...

May 25, 2022, 3:46 PM

The Mourners (Sitting Shiva), by Emmanuel Levy, 1928.

Their mourning is not about you. It's their pain. If they want to tell stories, listen. If they want to be silent, let them. If they weep, pass a tissue. It's not about you

Mar 17, 2022, 3:13 PM

Esther, power and voice

Hanging the sons of Haman, from Persian manuscript illumination, from 'Ardasir Book,' c1650-1700. (public domain)

We admire the megillah's heroine for her strategy, her community organizing, her bravery, her success with the king... but we should learn from her failure

Nov 16, 2021, 2:20 AM

The good news about sexual harassment allegations

Knesset Member Elazar Stern. (Hadas Parush/ Flash90)

When yet another fine upstanding citizen is accused of abuse, do you find you have a knee-jerk reaction that it simply can't be true?

Jun 22, 2021, 11:21 PM

What’s wrong with the sisterhood?

Madeline Albright said, "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women." The reality I've met is a little more complex. The fourth kind of common, invisible, non-litigious workplace bias covered in What Works for Women at...

May 26, 2021, 2:17 PM

Changing the Face of Authority

You may have noticed more women on the tv panels during the media coverage of the recent violence. On too many occasions, the women were in the role of MC, directing questions to the real experts - who all...

Oct 26, 2020, 8:04 PM

Why We Get Crazy in Political Arguments

It's a week before the US election and on every media platform and get together there is a lot of frothing at the mouth. My Twitter feed included this jewel, "Congressional republicans are pure f*cking evil," as well as, "Biden...

Oct 17, 2020, 11:57 PM

Get interrupted less. Here’s how

Whatever you think of Candidate for VP, Kamala Harris, she was interrupted 11 times to Mike Pence's five during their debate. Again, no matter what you think of her and whether you like or her perspective or not, chances...

Dec 22, 2017, 9:03 AM

Parshat V’Yigash -- you’ve got to love it. There’s the dramatic reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers in the Egyptian courtroom, a complex back-story with daddy, tears, revelations, tests of character, you name it. You’ve got plot twists, fear...

May 1, 2017, 1:41 PM

Blue and white going green

69 ways you can change your household practices to protect the Israel you love (instead of just singing about it)

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Helen Gottstein, Loud and Clear Training, boosts public speaking skills for people of ambition and corporate teams so they reach their speaking goals. She's a popular public speaker, a TEDX mentor and a lousy cook.

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