Tag: Relationships
Magnetic North: Calibrating moral compasses when all hell is breaking lose…
Joe Willis at WinX in Chicago Below is the video of a talk I did in Chicago in April of 2017. I shared some of the lessons I learned about […]
Training Empathy
Photo Credit: Burning Man 2017. Empathy: Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place […]
How to make a genuine connection with someone you care about
How to make a genuine connection with someone you care about A while back I wrote a post about, “how to make a genuine connection with someone you care about” […]
Acting on Bias
In this post we will explore how underlying VAB manifest into behavior. A historical perspective: We will discuss a historical perspective of bias and discrimination in America. [1] Perhaps we have […]
Social Dominance Theory
Social dominance theory (SDT) [1]is a theory of intergroup relations that focuses on the maintenance and stability of group-based social hierarchies. According to the theory, group-based inequalities are maintained through […]
Stereotypes
Now let’s talk about stereotypes. Below is an individual activity where you’ll be asked to jot down a few stereotypes. The purpose of the activity is to open a dialogue […]
Social Perception
Quick question… 1) What is 2+2? 2) What color is an orange? 3) What is the capital of Michigan? 4) Washington? 5) 347+484? Perceptions and stereotypes are often incorrect, snap […]
What is Self-Concept
What is Self-Concept? What is self-concept? It is the totality of the individual’s thoughts and feelings having reference to himself or herself as an object. Our confidence to engage others is […]
Spheres of Influence
Spheres of Influence In this post we’ll discuss the role that spheres of influence play in society. As each of the three Venn Leader domains develop continuously throughout the course […]
Communications Process
Communications Process The communications process is an incredibly complex event – every time we communicate. It is based largely on our social identity and self-concept. Social identity theory[1] says that […]