Apologies can be as delicate as they are necessary, a tightrope walk of sincerity that commands authenticity. When you’ve messed up and need to make amends, a bland "sorry" often just won’t cut it. An ...
The ability to apologize effectively stands among the most crucial relationship skills, yet it remains remarkably misunderstood. Many well-intentioned apologies fail to achieve reconciliation because ...
A distinguished psychologist colleague, Robert Gordon, recently presented a very informative TED talk, entitled The Power of the Apology. This post provides a brief summary of his powerful message.
When I was 35 years old, I divorced my mother. I felt that under the circumstances, it was the only thing I could do. I had long felt that she had damaged me with emotional abuse while I was growing ...
Apologies are simple but powerful ways to repair relationships and build connections. Still, with “sorry” often said too much, too little, or in the wrong way, many of us don’t fully grasp what makes ...