Debra Roberts, LCSW
Author, course creator, public speaker & developer of The Relationship Protocol® communication model. Columnist for Inc.com (60+ articles), written for Business Insider, featured as an expert on multiple platforms, including The New York Times.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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How to Stay Steady When Your Emotions Run High (opens the original)
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This piece is adapted from an article I wrote for my Inc. column online, “Emotional Regulation: How to Keep Your Cool When It Counts”. You can access the full PDF here.<div class="i
Generational Conflict Is Usually About Something Deeper (opens the original)
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This piece is adapted from an article I wrote for my Inc. column online, "The Real Cause of Generational Conflict—and How to Fix It.” pd You can access the full PDF here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xl3V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F563b0cc3-27d3-4476-ba2a-79422b2fb
When People Compete Instead of Collaborate, Everyone Loses (opens the original)
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This piece is adapted from an article I wrote for my Inc.com column called “The Hidden Cost of Letting Teams Compete Instead of Collaborate—and What to Do About It”. You can access the full PDF here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dtuW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpubl
Stop Expecting People to Understand What You Never Said (opens the original)
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This piece is adapted from an article I wrote for my Inc.com column called “1 of the Biggest Leadership Blind Spots Is Assuming People Understand What You Never Actually Said.” I wrote this piece in the context of the workplace, but the same principles apply to our personal lives. You can access the full PDF here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetc
Belonging Doesn’t Happen by Accident (opens the original)
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This piece is adapted from an article I wrote for my Inc.com column called "How to Create a Culture of Belonging in Your Organization." I originally wrote about belonging in the workplace, but the same principles apply to our personal lives. You can access the full PDF here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YN1x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%
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