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Practice Deep Listening

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-a-francis/how-to-beat-workplace-str_b_8201590.html Most of us do not listen closely when we’re engaged in conversation. Stephen Covey once said, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” We are usually thinking about how to interject our opinion, or of something entirely different. To practice deep listening, start by…

Microsoft porn detectives allege PTSD

Microsoft porn detectives allege PTSD

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Two former Microsoft employees who were responsible for monitoring child pornography and other criminal material have filed a lawsuit against the company, The Daily Beast reports, alleging that they were not provided with psychological support to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The employees, Henry Soto and Greg Blauert, were part of Microsoft’s Online Safety Team,…

Muslim Ban to Hamper Work of Security Forces

Muslim Ban to Hamper Work of Security Forces

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Iraqis who spent years helping the U.S. among the first detained under Trump's ban https://t.co/wIEBD2z6LM pic.twitter.com/EaeipsMX5Q — HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) January 28, 2017 NEW YORK ― Iraqi and Afghan refugees who devoted years of their lives to helping the U.S. war efforts were detained Friday night at U.S. airports due to President Donald Trump’s executive…

Piloting of a specialist sexual violence court

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11561227&ref=NZH_Tw The Law Commission yesterday released its proposals for improving the way in which New Zealand deals with sexual violence. The 252-page report titled The justice response to victims of sexual violence: criminal trials and alternatives processes proposes two key changes: • The piloting of a specialist sexual violence court. • The creation of an…

Carrie Fisher was 29 when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder

Carrie Fisher was 29 when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder

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Carrie Fisher was so much more than Princess Leia: https://t.co/XI284BicEA pic.twitter.com/CUScwzJcG3 — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 27, 2016 “I never could take alcohol. I always said I was allergic to alcohol, and that’s actually a definition to alcoholism—an allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind,” she told the Herald-Tribune in 2013….

Snip: Dealing with difficult people

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/communication-success/201309/ten-keys-handling-unreasonable-difficult-people 5. Separate the Person From the Issue Benefits: Establish yourself as a strong problem solver with excellent people skills. Win more rapport, cooperation and respect. How: In every communication situation, there are two elements present: The relationship you have with this person, and the issue you are discussing. An effective communicator knows how to…