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Gift Giving - How to Know if It Is Appropriate And/or Expected?
I was delivering onsite training for a really important client the other day and at the end of the day the client stood me up in front of the class...
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Spirit Bear or Kermode Bear? That Is the Question.
In my travels to deliver an on-site training workshop earlier this week I was blessed to see a Spirit Bear or Kermode Bear up close and personal and...
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'Indian Giver' Plus Six Other Colloquialisms to Avoid!
Colloquial expressions that involve Indigenous Peoples or their culture are derogatory and offensive and should be avoided. As recently as 2011,...
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Handshakes and Indigenous Peoples
When it comes to a handshake and Indigenous Peoples what could possibly go wrong? Many people like to shake hands and always offer a hand when...