by Deb | Aug 1, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Healing, Quilt of Humanity
We often underestimate the power of our own individual actions. We may not realize how much impact we have on others. An experience a good friend of mine shared with me illustrates this perfectly. My friend, who is Japanese, was crossing the street when, out of the...
by Deb | Jun 11, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Learning, Metaphors and Stories, Mindful and Intentional, Spirituality and Reflection
One of the most basic of human desires is the desire to feel “seen.” We want to be seen for who we are and have the unique gifts that we bring to the world appreciated and valued. An incident that took place with my daughter about a year ago helped me...
by Deb | May 29, 2008 | Connections, Equity and Justice, Healing, Learning, Quilt of Humanity
One of the worst consequences of our increasingly litigious society in the United States is the growing obsolescence of apologies. Many people live and act from a fear of being sued, leading them to take actions to cover up their mistakes rather than take...
by Deb | May 28, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Connections, Equity and Justice, Quilt of Humanity
In Part 1 of the Violence and Its True Sources Series, I discussed the context for increased violent and dysfunctional behavior by elephants. Ugandan born animal ethologist and wildlife management consultant, Eve Abe, did her doctoral research on the parallels she saw...
by Deb | May 28, 2008 | Connections, Equity and Justice, Quilt of Humanity
An article in the New York Times in October of 2006, An Elephant Crackup? provides a stark illustration of the need to view violence and dysfunctional behavior in its historical context to understand its true source. It also demonstrates the ever-expanding impact of...
by Deb | Apr 17, 2008 | Change, Transition and Transformation, Coaching, Connections, Learning
I run a monthly Executive Director’s Roundtable in New York City (in conjunction with the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York). This Learning and Support Group, open to executive directors of nonprofit organizations only, is designed to provide...
