The Helpers Are Out There
The Helpers Are Out There

Mr. Rogers taught me to look for the helpers. So I did.

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Appreciation, communication, kindness, pop culture, USA, working mothersbeth Collierkindness, helpers, Mr. Rogers, Taylor Swift, Swifties, Taylor Swift Eras concert, Disney World, Tower of Terror, Slinky Dog Dash, kids, children, working mom, family vacation, Disney vacation, Disney World Hollywood Studios, traveling with kids, family trip, holiday, USA, Florida, being kind, random acts of kindness, be nice to others, America, homesick, expat
Ask Better Questions: Five Tips to Help You
Ask Better Questions: Five Tips to Help You

Asking a question is a skill. Learn how to master it.

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Janet Jackson is Not “The Woman Who Flashed Her Boob at the Super Bowl”
Janet Jackson is Not “The Woman Who Flashed Her Boob at the Super Bowl”

Give Janet her flowers. She earned them.

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Appreciation, communication, kindness, pop culture, USA, womenbeth CollierJanet Jackson, Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake, wardrobe malfunction, women, sexism, double standards, scandal, Janet Jackson boob, Les Moonves, misogyny, communication, music, pop culture, legacy, Damita Jo, Rock Your Body, respect, Nasty, Control, women artists, female singers, 1980s
Google Employees Deserved Better
Google Employees Deserved Better

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

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Go Hug Yourself
Go Hug Yourself

We can do more to reach gender equity than this.

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Take Responsibility.
Take Responsibility.

Words are great. But they aren’t enough.

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12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 2
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 2

Six more communication tips - all inspired by what we’ve seen and heard in 2022.

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12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 1
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 1

It’s the 12 Days of Communication Tips - all inspired by what we’ve seen and heard in 2022.

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Who's on Santa's Naughty List?
Who's on Santa's Naughty List?

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Naughty List in 2022?

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Who's on Santa's Nice List?
Who's on Santa's Nice List?

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Nice List in 2022?

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