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March 13th, 2025

Happy St. Parent’s Day!

By: Linda Adams

It was the year of 1962 When Thomas Gordon knew That he wanted to reach Parents he could teach Skills […]

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parenting democracy communication

February 10th, 2025

How We Treat Our Kids Impacts the World

By: Linda Adams

How we raise our children is critical in determining what kind of people they will grow up to be. If […]

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May 1st, 2024

Why We Say “Yes” When We Want to Say “No”

By: Linda Adams

How many times have you said “yes” to things you didn’t really want to do? Saying “no” can be very […]

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i-message communication leadership

July 14th, 2022

How to Say What You Feel, with Respect (And why leaving out your solution is essential)

By: Linda Adams

When you have a problem with a team member, boss or anyone that you have a relationship with (at work […]

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confrontation i-message three parts

June 8th, 2022

These I-Messages Can Be a Little Shifty

By: Linda Adams

When you express your needs and opinions in I-Messages* and do get resistance, you will almost always defeat your purpose […]

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lean leadership

May 11th, 2022

How to Maximize Lean with Leader Effectiveness Training

By: Linda Adams

These two programs, Lean Management and Leader Effectiveness Training (L.E.T.), deal with two quite different aspects of business. The goal […]

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active listening, leadership, listen, empathy

January 18th, 2022

Active Listening: Is it hard sometimes? Yes. Worth it? YES.

By: Linda Adams

Active Listening is not an easy skill to learn. Most people in their relationships are accustomed to telling, questioning, judging, […]

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i-message, leadership, communication, no, respect

November 10th, 2021

How to Say No with Respect

By: Linda Adams

It’s that time of year when people might find themselves feeling stressed with year-end projects looming, family & holiday “stuff” […]

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parenting, family, kids

October 13th, 2021

How Is Your Relationship Bank Balance?

By: Linda Adams

When your child is born, you give them your time, energy, attention, caring and love. You treat your baby with […]

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active listening brain research

September 23rd, 2021

Why Active Listening is Good for Your Brain

By: Linda Adams

Anyone who has experienced the effects of Active Listening, either as the person being listened to or the listener or […]

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