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When Is It Smart to Play Dumb?

When Is It Smart to Play Dumb?

by Paul Quinn | Sep 12, 2024 | Asking - Law Enforcement, Asking - Workplace, Communication Skills, Integrity

From 1971-2003 TV audiences tuned in to Columbo, a show named for its fictional homicide investigator, played by Peter Falk. Lieutenant Frank Columbo masked his sleuthing brilliance behind a rumpled, befuddled veneer. Suspects were disarmed by his brand of...
Is it Hard to Ask the One You Love?

Is it Hard to Ask the One You Love?

by Paul Quinn | Aug 8, 2023 | Asking - Relationships, Communication Skills, Human Behavior

From dating to mating and beyond, many people find it difficult to ask their partners for what they want. I asked Rachel Sussman, LCSW, to shed some light on this topic. She is a licensed psychotherapist, relationship expert, writer and lecturer. Rachel is the founder...
Safe to Ask? A Chat with a Chief Nursing Officer

Safe to Ask? A Chat with a Chief Nursing Officer

by Paul Quinn | Sep 30, 2022 | Asking - Health, Asking - Leadership, Asking - Relationships, Asking - Workplace, Communication Skills, Healthcare, Work-Related Stress

Charity Cox-Hayden is chief nursing officer for Atlas Healthcare Partners, LLC, an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona with surgery centers in Phoenix, Tucson, and Northern...
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