Blurb: CU Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus Ombuds Lisa Neale shares insight from Laine Davey on how to create space for natural conflict among work teams to normalize conflict maximize the benefits of conflict, and gain stronger results.
Language impacts how we think and behave, and the culture we create for ourselves. What we say and how we say it matters. As our social and work activities are moving to in-person more, I am struck by the language many are using around this change. If we want to maintain engagement, creativity, and effectiveness …
“Back/Return to work” is really “Into a new workplace” Read More »
“Sometimes when I run transition management workshops for organizations, I ask people to rearrange themselves in a circle by birthday and then use their new configuration to divide up in small working groups,” describes William Bridges, author of Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change. Bridges says he does this to allow people to experience …
Anxieties is on the rise as return to in-person work gains steam. Here are some tips to squelch those thoughts and prepare for a smooth transition.
I know. That’s a big claim. Read it again. There is no such thing as common sense. Consider this. Have you ever said, “Really, how could they do that? Isn’t it common sense?” If so, then I am already getting your buy-in because if common sense truly existed, we would not need to ask! I …
Why do we gather together to remember a loved one when they’ve died? Why do we say vows at a wedding? Why do we give toasts at Thanksgiving? These are all examples of rituals we regularly participate in, often without thinking. They are part of our culture and are a physical representation of the psychological …
Want to Improve Your Work Culture? Adopt a Ritual! Read More »
Just about a year ago, I began to take particular notice of “when” and “how” requests and the moments that follow them. Right now, it feels especially important to consider them and the affect they have on us. When and how. Simple words, yet so complicated, full of commitment, and challenge that they often evoke …
Being knowledgeable and aware of the sources of conflict is a rising tide that can lift your team and organizational boat. Part I of this series defined conflict in an organizational and system context. While Part II offered ways conflict can “make an entrance” and show up in organizations and systems like Kramer in Seinfeld. …
William Bridges gives a framework and guidance for teams and organizations navigating changes and transitions in his book, Managing Transitions. I am going to use his framework for looking at the current situation we are in with Covid-19 and the changes in how CU campuses are operating. Bridges highlights that a change is a specific …