We’ve got a lot of things coming at us, so naturally — and quite rightly — we filter LOTS of things out.But what if you’re also filtering out too much of the stuff that actually matters? What if all of that unconscious filtering is the very reason you so often feel stuck, lost, … [Read more...] about Personalities and Teamwork: Communicate Better, Resolve Conflict Easier, and Lessen Misunderstandings with Life Lenses®
As we open the door to a whole new year I have twelve wishes for you. One for every month of the year.I’m sending them to you with hope, and tenaciousness for a happy healthy year full of learning, laughing, and leading.Here we go.January – Gratitude (in a … [Read more...] about My 2025 wishes for you, one for every month
Last week I shared Advice from the UN Ombudsman: Ten Temptations to Violate Dignity Part One. This week it’s all about five strategies for maintaining respect and dignity.If you haven’t read part one, check it out now. It includes a really helpful distinction of the difference … [Read more...] about Resources from the UN Ombudsman: How to Handle Conflict: 5 Strategies for Maintaining Respect and Dignity Part Two
When conflict rears its _______ (pick one or more: ugly, scary, overwhelming, invigorating, thoughtful, divers) head, we react in one of four ways:In most cases, whether we let it be known or it’s happening all in our head, instead of taking a pause, our claws come … [Read more...] about Resources from the UN Ombudsman: Ten Temptations to Violate Dignity Part One
As I mentioned in Part One, recently, I had the pleasure of working with an intercultural team that spanned the globe, and let me tell you, it was a journey full of insights, laughs, and a bunch of aha moments. It also included some conflict, misunderstanding, and distrust between team … [Read more...] about How to Manage Conflict: 10 Insights from a Global Team Building, Part Two
Welcome to another adventure in the world of team building. Recently, I had the pleasure of working with an intercultural team that spanned the globe, and let me tell you, it was a journey full of insights, laughs, and a bunch of aha moments. It also included some conflict, … [Read more...] about How to Manage Conflict: 10 Insights from a Global Team Building Part One
I’d wager a bet that if I asked you to think of a colleague or two that you have difficulty communicating with, you’d have no problem doing so.In fact, it would probably take you a mere nanosecond.Yep, we all have challenges working together and we all need to work better … [Read more...] about How to stop nine difficult personality types from doing your head in at work
Checking into the hotel I fill in the line for my name, my address, my citizenship, ... my next of kin. And yikes, my blood type!The line to get here has been anything but straightTo get here I took a course to learn about kidnapping (by the way stay calm and don’t resist) and land mines … [Read more...] about Drawing a long, curvy line to Mogadishu, Somalia
When I say the word ‘conflict’ what comes to your mind? Stress, anxiety, avoid at all costs, frustration, fear?It’s no wonder.The frequency of conflict in the workplace is shocking:85% of employees experience some kind of conflict 29% of employees nearly constantly … [Read more...] about Learning and Development Roundtable: Resolve conflict with confidence and clarity using these simple six skills
Would you like to know why the colour gray is critical for resolving conflict? Keep reading to find your answer.I’m working on designing several courses on conflict management, collaborative negotiation and collaboration for several UN peacekeeping agencies, and in honour of the International … [Read more...] about Why the colour gray is critical for resolving conflict
As I mentioned a post or two ago, I’m reading Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser. It got me thinking about the Hero’s Journey which I wrote a post about - how to use the journey to help you and your team (including an editable … [Read more...] about Remember the time when…… Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey Part Two
I’m reading Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes by Elizabeth Lesser. It is fantastically fabulous.In it Elizabeth says, “Storytellers are the meaning makers in a society, therefore they have a weighty influence and the ability to move humanity … [Read more...] about Remember the time when…… Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey Part One
The trick is for the (scissor) blades to learn to work smoothly together, so as not to cut each other.
— Mary Jo Putney
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
— Amelia Earhart
There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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