by Su Birch | December 2, 2021 | Communication, Confidence, Emotions, Leadership, Management, Meaning, Relationships, Work
“Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or the deepest despair.” Sigmund Freud My parents used to tell me “Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never harm you.” What nonsense! It’s words we remember,...
by Su Birch | August 28, 2018 | Communication, Racism, Relationships, Work
I doubt that any white person brought up in South Africa can be free of racism; our history dictates that. However, I want to believe that every thinking South African rejects the type of explicit and overt racism that has been in the news and social media these past...
by Su Birch | August 13, 2018 | Communication, Emotions, Family, Management
Yesterday I was checking out at the specialist fruit and veg market when the cashier rang up the apples incorrectly. “No”, I said, “those aren’t Golden Delicious they are Cripps Pink.” (I once worked in the apple business so I am a bit of a fanatic about teaching folk...