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(Originally posted 12/28/2020) In this video, Nance gives three tips for revealing your implicit biases. We all have them, but we can control how they impact our lives--and the lives of others. You …
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(Updated from 01/08/2015) I sometimes take unpopular positions. That's part of being a lawyer, but it's also an effective way of learning what is in our blind spots. As I re-read this post in …
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(Updated from 08/14/2019) When I was asked by NBC News' Nicole Spector how parents can mend broken relationships with their grown children, I was still grieving the loss of my mother. Yet I …
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(Updated from 06/18/2021) Having contributed to prior Upjourney articles on apologies and letting go, I was recently asked how to write an apology letter to a friend. This is my …
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TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains what I think are some "inconvenient truths". It is likely to make you very uncomfortable. It makes me uncomfortable, too. Please remember that you do not have to …
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(Originally posted 06/05/2012; Updated 08/18/2021) Few people want to be terminated from their employment, even when they hate their jobs. As employers, we know the personal crises termination can …
"I don't have a conflict. I just can't start my business because every lawyer I talk to expects me to pay them for their service." I actually had someone say that to me in a networking meeting …
(This post was originally published on March 20, 2017.) It should come as no surprise that humans are living longer, on average, throughout the world. According to the American Association of …
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As I've mentioned before, I have experience with sexual harassment from several angles. I have provided legal counsel to parties during their sexual harassment claims. I have investigated and mediated …
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In this video, Nance discusses her favorite #conflictresolution skill: listening with your #thirdear, or your heart, for the hurts you can heal during the #coronavirus pandemic. Three tips: Ask …
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