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My friend is a home contractor. Clients once called him and said, “We need you to fix our kitchen cabinets.”...
Are you empowered to voice and act on your values? Learn how the book Giving Voice to Values leverages...
“When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.” ~ Brené...
Stress Resilience. As our office contemplates its annual report and gathers themes to present to the...
Many of us know the ‘active listening’ techniques of paraphrasing, asking curious questions, using our...
Want a great list of questions to help you narrow down and plan your personal and professional #2021goals?...
In her book Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication, Sharon...
Sharon Strand Ellison’s, Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication...
Why do we gather together to remember a loved one when they’ve died? Why do we say vows at a wedding? ...
Getting to know Nonviolent Communication, Part 1
As a conflict resolution practitioner, I regularly...
Do you get a gut-wrenching feeling when you know you need to tell someone no? Part of the difficulty...
Do any of these comments resonate with you? “We used to all get along and now everyone is just super...
In 2018, I headed to Richmond, Virginia and I steeled myself for what would be an exhausting week of...
Opening with a deeply personal story of near-regret, one which brought author Greg McKeown to question,...
My ego HATES taking my own advice. To be more accurate, my ego hates taking any advice!
Let me start...
Welcome back! This is Embrace the Emotion (Part 2 of 2). If you missed last week’s post, no problem!...
Emotions are experiences. When someone says or does something that is personally significant to you,...
As Ombuds we have heard from numerous individuals doing their best to navigate these interesting, challenging,...
So much of the world we are experiencing these days is filled with newness, change, and learning. And...
What we can do to acknowledge where we are, get unstuck and work towards moving forward.
Currently,...
We all feel it. We all experience it. In ourselves. In others.
Our internal resistance gets in our...
Just about a year ago, I began to take particular notice of “when” and “how” requests and the moments...
I have a magic potion that I would like to share with you. It has served me well for the last twenty...
Being knowledgeable and aware of the sources of conflict is a rising tide that can lift your team and...