Age Alchemy: Weaving Perspectives, Mentorship, and Success Across Generations
What would happen if we only talked to people our own age, all the time? What perspectives would we miss both on the job, and outside the...
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Perspectives on modern communication.
Carolyne Zinko
- May 22
- 4 min
Mastering the Write Stuff: How to Whip Up Engaging Content in a Flash
Unlock the secrets of fast and effective writing with 11 insider tips from a seasoned journalist.
Carolyne Zinko
- May 18
- 3 min
Super Bowl LVIII en Español: Univision Scores Big by Tackling Barriers in Communication
If you tuned in to the Super Bowl as an English-only speaker, and everything was in Mandarin (or Finnish, or Papiamento), it would be...
Julian Guthrie
- May 12
- 2 min
Can Profanity Help You? The Intriguing Paradox of Profanity: Peril and Purpose
The art of communication is a delicate dance, especially at work. When you apologize for being late, is it diminishing or kind? When you...
Amanda Nurse
- May 5
- 3 min
Gabbing Your Way to a Happy Place: The Real Estate of Strong Friendships and Connections
Want to boost happiness? Move closer to your friends or cultivate new relationships with those around you. In-person or digital communicatio
Carolyne Zinko
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Word Choice Woes: Don Lemon's Comments May Have Cost Him His CNN Career
His sexist and ageist comments were made on live TV, so it’s hard for him to take them back. If only CNN host Don Lemon had paused to...
Carolyne Zinko
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Cops’ Racist Texts Expose the Costly Impact of Harmful Speech in the Workplace
Police are supposed to be good guys who protect citizens, keep communities safe, and treat the public considerately. That’s what makes...
Julian Guthrie
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Drip or Drown: The Swagger of Language
This blog discusses the rise of the slang term "drip or drown" as a metaphor for success with style and standing out in a crowd, highlightin
Carolyne Zinko
- Apr 5
- 3 min
How Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" Song Teaches Us to Overcome Limitations and Labels
When we need motivation, music can be just the thing to give us a boost — during workouts or even in the workplace. It’s hard not to...
Carolyne Zinko
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Why the Battle Over “Woke” Language Misses the Point
“The Woke Mob Comes For Comic Strips,” said the headline of a story about the cancellation of Scott Adams’ Dilbert syndicated cartoon....
Carolyne Zinko
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Psyched or Spooked: Exploring The Good and Bad of AI and the Importance of Considerate Communication
At the moment, AI feels either stalkerish — witness Sydney, the alterego of Microsoft’s Bing chatbot, who revealed her (its?) dark side...
Carolyne Zinko
- Feb 9
- 3 min
Ageism in the Workplace: How Discrimination Against Older Employees Hurts Everyone
In our youth-obsessed American culture, it may come as little surprise that older employees are sometimes viewed as obsolete. For some,...
Carolyne Zinko
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Mastering the Art of the Apology: Why Saying 'I'm Sorry' Isn't Enough
“I heard I may have done something to upset you. If I did, I’m sorry.” “I’m sorry I said that, but it was true.” What do each of these...
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