The Gifts of Conflict
Being involved in conflict situations provides each of us with profound opportunities to grow and learn. Sometimes this or other…
The most important Leadership Tool – Listening!
I was recently reminded of an online course that I took part in through MIT. Otto Scharmer, a colleague of Peter…
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…
Mindfulness in Conflict
The term "mindfulness" comes from Eastern spiritual and religious traditions like Zen Buddhism and is becoming increasingly prevalent in business studies in the…
Fairness & Facilitation
Fairness & Facilitation Whether you are running a team meeting or supporting a roomful of people to make a decision - you are…
Influence Without Authority
How many times have you been asked to affect change in your team or organization when you have had no formal authority or power…
Conflict & Harassment
Jian Ghomeshi, Liberal MP’s; there has been much in the news these days about workplace sexual harassment. Most employers strive…
Measuring Bullying in the Workplace
I’ve come across a tool that you may find valuable in your workplace. It is referred to as the Negative…
Conflict & Working Relationships
Conflict is a normal part of any healthy relationship at work (or home). As much as we would like, people…
Conflict & Assessments
How the Myers Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) interacts with the Thomas Kilman (TKI) Conflict Mode Instrument You are most likely…