Collaborating doesn’t always work for me ….
The other day I was sitting in my dentist’s chair with a sore mouth. I have been back a few…
Positive Questions Lead to Positive Change
There has been a lot of change in the last year or so with lay-offs and restructuring in Alberta organizations.…
Hunkering Down and Cutting Back – Where is the Fairness?
Here in Alberta we are confronting a new possible normal…in 2 to 3 years back to oil at $45/barrel? We…
Rising Strong in Conflict
An amazing colleague of ours, Jenn Lofgren presented a full day workshop last week focused on Brene Brown’s latest work…
Helpless & Powerless in Conflict
We are often the ones asking the questions. Michelle had the tables turned on her last week when she was…
The Power of Vulnerability in Conflict
If you are not among the 4,177,585 million people who have watched Dr. Brené Brown’s 20 minute TEDx talk…
Shifting Paradigms to Address ‘Difficult People’
I previously wrote a posting regarding labeling people as a 'bully' and my reaction when I hear this word used…
Conflict & Leadership
As on-going change and a threatened economy become a dominant reality in Calgary and beyond, the opportunities for conflict multiply.…
Conflict & Storytelling
Marjorie and I use the above Droodle drawings in workshops to help others see new perspectives. Roger Price drew the original Droodles…
Fairness & Justice
Fairness & Justice Those finding themselves in difficult conflict situations in the workplace often are seeking justice. A definition of justice is the administering…