by Jackie Acho | Nov 5, 2017 | Empathy, Uncategorized
“Do no harm.” – Hippocrates I wasn’t going to write again so soon, but it’s happening again…. We are being misled about the health of our children. From a person setting policy. From a pediatrician/professor/author who got published...
by Jackie Acho | Oct 7, 2017 | Angry White Man, Empathy, Mass Shooting, Psychopathy, Uncategorized, Violence
Maybe we do know something… Remember when AIDS was still a mystery? In the early 1980s, people in the US were suddenly becoming sick and dying of a strange new illness. It was something we had never seen, and we were confused and afraid. By the time we started...
by Jackie Acho | Nov 10, 2016 | Empathy, Uncategorized
The kids are asking. It’s a good question. If Millennials had their choice, we’d be in a different situation today. Only 19% of them voted, and 8% of those that did, chose “other.” So, some of the answer is in the math. Voting matters a...
by Jackie Acho | Aug 1, 2016 | Empathy, Leading with a Conscience, Motherhood
There is so much vis a vis empathy we could discuss in this campaign season. We don’t want to bore you with all of it and don’t even like wading into politics. But this past weekend, something fascinating happened, which has people talking about empathy...
by Jackie Acho | Apr 10, 2016 | Early childhood, Education, Empathy, Grit, Parenting, Resilience, Uncategorized
Did you catch Diane Rehm’s program on NPR last Thursday? Come spring, a group of schools in California will begin testing students on their social emotional skills. The debate among researchers and educators on the show was heated. What is the best way to assess...
by Jackie Acho | Dec 22, 2015 | Empathy, Innovation with a soul, Leadership, Leading with a Conscience, Work Family Balance
A talk and panel discussion about empathy, business, innovation with soul, and social justice at the 2015 CWRU Social Justice Institute Think Tank. Many thanks to Founder and Director, Dr. Rhonda Williams, for including us in this thoughtful and...
