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Is Authenticity an Excuse?
Challenging the Assumptions We Make About “Being Ourselves” The other day, during a listening training I was leading, a participant...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 214 min read


4 Ways to Know When a Hard Conversation is Actually Going Well
"I tried being truthful about what was on my mind and it blew up in my face." That's what a client recently said to me as we were...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 175 min read


Part 2: The New Leadership Challenge - How to Stay Compassionate When You’re the Punching Bag
De-escalation, Boundaries, and Leadership on the Front Lines When the Frustration Isn’t Really About You After weeks of receiving...

Ariana Friedlander
May 293 min read


How to recognize when fear takes over - leadership lessons from parenting
Recently, I found myself observing a familiar scene—parents and children navigating big emotions in the wild. And in witnessing this...

Ariana Friedlander
May 162 min read


Asserting Boundaries When Tested - Lessons from a 10 year old
My daughter has a friend who consistently illustrates just how hard it can be to hold a boundary. Recently, she told me about a...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 34 min read
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