Are You Diplomatic?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently traveled to Myanmar and discussed upgrading diplomatic relations with the isolated country. Negotiating and making friends on the global stage requires advanced interpersonal and strategic skills, but all of us could benefit from adopting a diplomatic attitude toward our personal affairs.

The Fine Art of Female Assertiveness

How to get your way by being diplomatically assertive
by Marcia Reynolds, Psy.D.

When You Negotiate, Don’t Argue

It does not always work to persuade while you negotiate.
by Art Markman, Ph.D.

Can You Use “Tough Love” at Work?

Balancing kindness with firmness at the office
by Lynn Taylor

Linguistic Make-Over: 'And' Versus 'But'

Can word choice block our messages?
by Seth Slater, M.F.A.

Personality Change

We’ve all wished we could be someone else—whether it’s just polishing a few dull spots in our personality or fully rewriting the story of our lives, Jay Gatsby style. If you're a procrastinator, you may have wished you could be more productive; if you're gloomy you may have wished you could be more optimistic; if you're shy you may have longed to be the life of the party.

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Politics

The world of politics reflects human nature in all its rational and irrational glory. How we govern ourselves and make decisions, use and often abuse power, reflect our deepest fears at least as much as our aspirations and ideals.

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