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reality tv and listening with empathy

March 16th, 2021

Communication Lessons from a Reality TV Show Connoisseur

Byy: >Jo Allan

In recent years, I have become a reality show connoisseur. After a long day at work, I enjoy watching something […]

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parenting and acceptance parent skills

March 16th, 2021

Do You Like Yourself as a Parent?

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

(from the P.E.T. book, 2019 revised edition) Parenthood in our society is considered more a way to influence the growth and […]

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parenting listening to kids

February 19th, 2021

How to Talk More with Your Kids

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

One of the most effective and constructive ways of responding to children’s feeling-messages or problem-messages is the “door-opener” or “invitation […]

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leadership training skills in a group

February 18th, 2021

How Realistic is Group Decision-Making? (Spoiler Alert: Very)

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

Think of the leader of the management team as also being a member. However, leaders usually have special responsibilities in […]

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cost of using authoritarian power in leadership training

January 12th, 2021

“Okay, You’re the Boss.”

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

(from the L.E.T. book) What power does to leaders who use it is a topic seldom discussed in books and […]

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Father and kids parenting P.E.T. method

January 12th, 2021

What Precisely Is the P.E.T. Method of Parenting?

Byy: >Dr. Thomas Gordon

(Newly-found speech from 1999!) When people ask me:  what exactly is the P.E.T. method of parenting, I usually feel somewhat […]

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emotional flooding leadership

December 17th, 2020

Love to Listen, But I CAN’T EVEN: What to Do in Case of Emotional Flooding

Byy: >Denise Montgomery

You know what you should be doing. You know, somewhere deep in the recesses of your logical, operational brain (which […]

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November 12th, 2020

What’s the Most Effective Way to Confront Someone?

Byy: >Michelle Adams

First, determine if what the other person is doing or saying is interfering with your ability to meet a concrete […]

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parenting parent training maslow needs

November 12th, 2020

Is That Really Your Need?

Byy: >Linda Adams

Identifying needs is often difficult.  Many children as well as adults will talk about solutions when asked for their needs: […]

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fight flight submit coping mechanisms at work

October 27th, 2020

What Do You Do When Someone Uses Power Over You?

Byy: >Linda Adams

When coercive power is used on us to change our behavior, we immediately adopt one of these three possible responses: […]

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