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The Good News: If You Judge, You Are Human.
I have to admit that I judge all the time. I judge the person that is checking their phone, while I’m talking with them, because I want to be listened to. I judge my loved ones, because I want them to be happy. I judge my friend who cancels a dinner date last minute,...
How Well Do You Practice Empathy (Part II)
Below is part II of the Empathy quiz "How well do you do Empathy? Answer with True or False for you. Good luck and let me know how it goes! 1. If a friend complains about a boss at work, I’m likely to advise that person to find another job, change departments or...
How Well Do You Practice Empathy?
Empathy—that quality of recognizing and understanding another person’s desires, beliefs and emotions—is one of the most important skills we can ever acquire. It fosters meaningful relationships, reduces prejudice and negative assumptions, encourages honest...
The Introverts’ Guide to Conflict Resolution: 7 Key Skills Introverts Can Learn From Extroverts
Calling all introverts to conflict resolution! Here is your guide, Innie, inspired by what your extrovert counterparts do effectively when they fight, quarrel, clash, and battle. 1.Make Yourself Known Extroverts process out loud; we know how they think, feel and...
The Extroverts’ Guide to Conflict Resolution: The 7 Key Skills Extroverts Can Learn from Introverts
“I don’t know what to say in the moment and he doesn’t give me time to think and collect my thoughts for a good response,” Sally said, when I asked the group what their biggest personal challenge is in conflict. She is one of the participants in a recent workshop I...
Interview: Got Conflict? Part III
Earlier this year I was interviewed on the topic of Workplace Conflict by a highly respected colleague in the HR field, Amy McGeachy, HR Consultant and Executive Coach with McGeachy Consulting. Amy: "How can leaders help resolve a situation when two people on their...
Interview: Got Conflict? Part II
Earlier in May I was interviewed on the topic of Workplace Conflict by a highly respected colleague in the HR field, Amy McGeachy, HR Consultant and Executive Coach with McGeachy Consulting. Amy: We've all been there; what do you recommend to professionals who are...
Interview: Got Conflict? Part I
This month I was interviewed by Amy McGeachy, HR Consultant and Executive Coach with McGeachy Consulting about the good, the bad and the ugly of workplace conflict. Read part I below: Amy: Is conflict really as bad as we think or does it simply get a bad reputation? ...
The Top 10 Things We Can Control In Conflict
While we cannot control the weather, death or another’s thoughts, much as we might like to, we would do well to pay attention to the areas in our life that we can actually do something about. One of these areas is how we show up in conflict. 1. Our Actions. We alone...
Challenged with leading a virtual team?
Leaders in today’s global environment need to be competent in so much more than just business and strategic skills in order to be effective. Are you finding yourself struggle in keeping your team together, is your intercultural team unproductive or is there low engagement in your organization?