Dignity

Why staying civil is the key to conflict resolution

by Donna Hicks, Ph.D.

Looking for Leadership?

Since the September release of my book, Dignity, I have given many talks to a variety of different groups. When it came time for audience participation, inevitably, someone would raise a question about the quality of political leadership in the US and how undignified the politicians were behaving. Read More

Diversity and Dignity

My friend, Maya McNamara, works with at-risk youth. Having been trained in the dignity model, she had an instant reaction to an event that took place among her students when fights broke out between different ethnic groups. Read More

Dignity Vow #2

"What are we here for but to make life a little easier for one another."

George Eliot

Dignity Vows for 2012: Number One

Dignity Vows for the New Year: Number One

Many of us start the New Year determined to make it better than the one before. We vow to eat less, drink less, exercise more; in general, we want to be more of the person we hope to become. This year, let's try something different.

Dignity Violator? Not Me!

After explaining to a group of business officers why their employees were outraged by a policy decision the executive committee had made, one man objected strenuously. What I had said was that the employees most likely felt that their dignity had been violated—that they were treated unfairly, felt betrayed, and were not recognized by the company—all serious dignity violations. Read More

9/11 Victims Embrace Dignity

Project Common Bond is a weeklong summer program for teenagers who have lost a family member to an act of terrorism. It was conceived by Tuesday's Children, an organization that was formed ten years ago as an outreach effort for the families affected by 9/11. Read More

We May Differ in Ideas but are United in Dignity

We May Differ in Ideas but are United in Dignity Read More

Why Dignity Matters

In spite of its universal appeal, dignity is a topic that rarely gets discussed. Read More

Donna Hicks, Ph.D., is the author of Dignity: The Essential Role It Plays in Resolving Conflict and an Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.

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