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Accountability/Righting the Wrong: “Take responsibility for your actions; apologize if you have violated another person’s dignity; make a commitment to change hurtful behavior.”  Dr. Donna Hicks PhD, Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture that Brings Out the Best in People  I want to share with you a story about two people who were able to bury theContinue reading “Dignity: The Handshake”

Acknowledgment: “Give people your full attention by listening, hearing, validating, and responding to their concerns, feelings, and experiences.”- Dr. Donna Hicks PhD, Dignity Its Essential Role in resolving Conflict.  I have a friend who would often say negative things about themselves. When they did, I would come back with a positive comment thinking that IContinue reading “Dignity: Listen and You will Hear “

I have been writing about dignity since July of 2020. I was introduced to dignity and the Dignity Model by my colleague, former Chief of Diversity & Inclusion at Baystate and who is now the Chief Inclusion & Equity Officer at GBH in Boston. Yemisi Oloruntola-Coates. She introduced me to the book written by Donna HicksContinue reading “Dignity: Own Your Actions”

In the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks, PhD she defines Inclusion this way,  “Make others feel that they belong, whatever the relationship. Whether they are in your family, community, organization, or nation.”  Dr. Hicks has expanded on this definition over the years,   “No one likes to feel leftContinue reading “Dignity: Make others feel that they belong! “

Dr. Donna Hicks, in her first book on dignity called Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, discusses her journey in conflict resolution and how it led to the creation of the Dignity Model. She defines the Dignity Model as   “An approach I developed to help people understand the role that dignity plays inContinue reading “Dignity: From the Beginning “

Happy Dignity Friday,  Today I will be beginning a new journey in my career. It was an unexpected turn from where I thought my nursing career would take me. As a have grown as a nurse I saw myself as a Chief Nurse Officer (CNO) or a senior level nursing leader. I felt I could helpContinue reading “Dignity: Celebrate the Greatness in You “

How many times have we heard that phrase as kids from our parents and if you are a parent how many times have you found yourself saying the same thing? As we watch our children grow, we come to discover that they begin to form their own thoughts and opinions and those ideas are oftenContinue reading “Dignity: “Because I said So!” “

A few weeks ago, I was at the Red Rose Restaurant in Springfield Ma. I was there having dinner with my wife. When we were seated there was a table next to us with a large family. At that table was a young girl who was looking at me with this big smile on herContinue reading “Dignity: Lesson Learned Over Dinner “

Our DNA is the genetic make of who we are. It is easy to figure out. We swab the inside of our cheek, and we send the swab to the lab and in a few weeks, we see our genetic makeup. I have not done this yet, but I know people who have, and itContinue reading “Dignity: What is in Your Dignity DNA “

This week I was sad to hear about the death of someone I have known for many years. We performed together in the Oldies but Goodies Rock and Roll Show and since 2001 we have been part of a group that has raised well over $300,000 for different charities in the Berkshires. His name wasContinue reading “Dignity: Mission, Vision, and Goals: “