How Can Doctors Find Better Ways to Talk – and Listen – to Patients Close to...
— By Michael Erard One afternoon in the summer of 2018, Bob Gramling dropped by the small suite that serves as his lab in the basement of the University of Vermont’s medical school. There, in a grey...
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Provoke Their Prowess The other day browsing in the bookstore, I overheard a young girl showing her father a toy she wanted. Instead of acknowledging her request he said, “You really mumble when you...
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Showing Up As much as someone like me might think I don’t need guy time, I’m finding it absolutely essential for survival these days. I can also sense the same from my virtual brothers. Signing off...
View ArticleConversations to Spark Connection and Chemistry
— How many dull, awkward, or uninspired conversations have you had? Likely you’ve had at least some. Do you feel at the mercy of them or can you turn them into passionate, inspiring connections? People...
View ArticleThe Role of Locker Room Talk in Systemic Racism
The overwhelming majority of conversation in the coaches locker room is positive, supportive, and fun. It hinges on strategy, planning, and getting the most out of young people. The coaches’ locker...
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