Would love to be a fly on the wall & watch these two 'get along.'An original form of conflict resolution? A form of torture?Wonder how it all turns out.At any rate it's creative. … [Read more...] about Our get-along shirt aka parenting hack
Advice from a tree
If you're a regular reader, you know this blog is all about perspective. How what we see depends on what we look for. How what we think & feel depends on our priorities, on what makes it through our lens of perspective & priority.A tool for becoming better communicators, conflict … [Read more...] about Advice from a tree
Training & development learning well November blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of November.Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well November blog post round up
'Failure to Communicate: How to avoid the misguided 'take it, take it, have a cow' conflict resolution strategy
‘Handling a hard conversation well is like performing CPR. When we need to do it, we are upset, the other person isn’t helping & we’re unsure of the outcome.’This article was originally published in our free, monthly online newsletter. Read the entire newsletter here & get free … [Read more...] about 'Failure to Communicate: How to avoid the misguided 'take it, take it, have a cow' conflict resolution strategy
Training & development learning well June blog post round up
If you didn't catch all the posts this month simply peruse & click what's below.Here's the Rock.Paper.Scissors' monthly training & development round up for the month of June.Learn well in the training & development learning well.Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. … [Read more...] about Training & development learning well June blog post round up
How do you say 'be kind to animals?' It's a matter of perspective.
It's a matter of perspective.If you're rule bound, rigid, needing to cover every possibility, fear based and controlling, you may create a sign such as above.If you're coming from a place of common sense, kindness, flexibility and faith, you may create an entirely different sign.Please be kind … [Read more...] about How do you say 'be kind to animals?' It's a matter of perspective.
Backward glance = forward thinking (or what this hilarious shampoo prank can teach us about perspective)
When we're in conflict we tend to do more of whatever it is that's not working. Yet simply changing your perspective can change the whole game.What if he'd simply turned around?~~TGIF- each Friday I rejig & re-post a blog entry from my www.life-lenses.com blog, which is about enhancing our … [Read more...] about Backward glance = forward thinking (or what this hilarious shampoo prank can teach us about perspective)
Push or pull – stubborn, damn doors are an insight into our conflict resolution psyche
Our own perspectives - how we see the world - seem natural, normal and RIGHT, especially when we are under stress. When in conflict we tend to do MORE of what ISN'T working.How many times, in conflict resolution, have you said the same thing over and over and over and yet the person still didn't … [Read more...] about Push or pull – stubborn, damn doors are an insight into our conflict resolution psyche
Cultural intelligence and the UN Rio World Urban Forum
What's your CQ? You may be familiar with IQ, social intelligence and emotional intelligence but the new kid on the block is cultural intelligence.I'm in Rio de Janiero, Brazil at the United Nations World Urban Forum. I've just finished doing a workshop on cultural intelligence, which is a … [Read more...] about Cultural intelligence and the UN Rio World Urban Forum
