WORDS
“Since the IPH Center team is mostly remote, I look for different ways to stay connected and help build a culture.
One small attempt is by sharing a word — often obscure — but with some relevance to our work.”
— Dr. John Lyons
Umbrageous
(uhm-BRAY-juhs)
The Chinese curse is ‘May you live in interesting times.’
Perhaps the new American curse could be ‘May you live in umbrageous times.’
It can be hard to even surface, let alone resolve disputes or even have debates in an umbrageous culture. If everyone is quick to take offense, no matter the perceived slight, even conversation can be difficult. Feedback and learning can be challenged.
Safety science does offer hope for living in our umbrageous world.