Sentences with phrase «in frank conversations»

Weisman considers the conundrums of population growth as climate change intensifies in frank conversations with religious leaders, scientists, and public - health experts in more than 20 diverse countries around the world.

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These frank conversations, Whitehead says, are important in mentorship.

When he does engage in conversation, Frind can be disarmingly frank, delivering vitriolic quips with a self - assured cheerfulness that feels almost mean.

«After many years of taking down Tweets and Facebook posts after inadvertently offending someone in my network and having to censor myself constantly, I wanted to create a place where people could have frank conversations without fear of social backlash.

In turn, it is important that employers have frank conversations about the values of their organisation.

This is your chance to hear from and talk with them in both a structured atmosphere of frank discussion and high - octane idea exchange and network in a more relaxed social setting of genial conversation.

Conversations are frank, and real problems are tackled: poor RE in Catholic schools, grave worries about plans for sex education there, pressures on the young from social media, a longing for strong leadership on some of these issues from Bishops.

For Pope Francis, who is devoted to dialogue as process in every area of his papacy, the goal was clearly to open the door to direct contact and frank conversation.

of course we missed our family that we weren't able to see, but me, frank, and my in - laws sat around this lovely table and shared a number of yummy meals and tons of conversation.

Following the Future Search model, delegates explored every facet of the existing system, engaged in frank and productive conversations, and proposed ways to move forward in the future.

Meanwhile, lawmakers at times have defended the closed - door meetings, noting they can't have frank conversations in the glare of the klieg lights.

«We are having frank conversations at multiple levels of the Cuomo administration to highlight the growing burden of the Health Republic shutdown on providers,» Health Care Association of New York State said in a statement to its members.

Workers» groups are particularly concerned about the business secretary's consultation on «protected conversations», which would allow employers to have frank discussions with staff about underperformance without worrying that the conversation could later be used in evidence at a tribunal.

Dan Watkins, director of Contact Law, commented: «The introduction of «protected conversations» will offer employers the chance to have frank conversations with staff about their performances without fear of their every word being scrutinised and potentially used against them in a tribunal.

Bonus - bashing and tax - hiking have left the privileged classes fuming, but their fury — in its candor and explicit exceptionalism — may have started the first frank conversation about money this town has had in years.

Sometimes you have to try to give people frank comments and advice, and in this particular case I did preface what I was saying by saying if they want to have a conversation about a political matter as well as a personal matter it is confidential, and you do expect people to behave in a trustworthy way, which these people from the Daily Telegraph didn't.

And my phone conversation with another member of the lab did not help, as it turned out he shared an office with my supervisor and could not be frank in his answers.

For now they want to open a frank conversation about the rationale for looking at those equations in the first place.

Although a few of the laughs land, particularly if you're into comedy of social embarrassment (like Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office), and the frank honesty and intimacy the three leads cultivate and offer each other in conversation is something we should embrace in male protagonists, That Awkward Moment flounders in the in - between of the two genres it attempts to fuse.

I think one way to demystify this romanticization is to have frank conversations with young people about the prominent role that mental illness actually plays in completed suicides.

Young people will always act impulsively and they will make mistakes but schools can have frank and open conversations about the snags of social media and if this can start in primary school, all the better.

Dr. Scott McLeod, co-author of Different Schools for a Different World, has a frank conversation about the change that needs to happen, how long it will take to happen, and the next steps for promoting creativity in schools.

Hikaru and Sai have a frank conversation that ends in Hikaru offering to take Sai to a Go Festival to watch.

Plus, critics responded positively to the Alma Thomas exhibition at the Studio Museum in Harlem, Carrie Mae Weems offered words of wisdom when she accepted the National Artist Award at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and 77 - year old artist Arvie Smith had a frank conversation about encountering the police while black.

People send me stuff because I am discreet, which then results in a frank discussion, so I do nt intend to divulge a private conversation here, but I have asked permission from the third party if I can place some war time information on this thread.

I think the lesson here is lawyers and law firms should make a point of having a conversation on the front end when they're vetting IT consultants to have a frank conversation about how those consultants make money and which products in particular they are representatives for or have commission relationships for and to make sure that you can still get the advice you want or the recommendations you want in light of that.

In this business climate, at the beginning of the engagement the client and the outside lawyers should have a frank and open conversation like mature businesspeople.

They require frank conversations negotiating the boundaries of the relationship and each partner's needs, desires and limitations, none of which are commonplace in monogamous or diamorous relationships, and practical issues about sex, expectations of fidelity, children, parenting obligations and financial responsibilities must also be addressed.

In some cases, a frank conversation with your boss may be the key to turning things around at your job.

My advice is to have a frank conversation with any affected individuals; make sure they understand that you're struggling to find balance and want their help in trying to decide where to put the emphasis.