As Ombuds we have heard from numerous individuals doing their best to navigate these interesting, challenging, unique times. Many have handled the situation with minor setbacks and concerns. Some experienced sadness, isolation, loneliness and frustration while others expressed fear, confusion and forms of grief. Because Ombuds are not therapists, we offer appropriate assistance and refer […]
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What we can do to acknowledge where we are, get unstuck and work towards moving forward. Currently, we are several phases into the COVID-19 crisis. Even so, the truth is that we are still experiencing a wide spectrum of emotions and thoughts depending on where we are personally at: physically, mentally and emotionally. We may feel
Practicing Self-Kindness in Our New Reality Read More »
We all feel it. We all experience it. In ourselves. In others. Our internal resistance gets in our way. It gets in the way of having new life experiences. It gets in the way of developing new relationships. It gets in the way of strengthening current relationships. It also gets in the way of necessary
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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
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I have a magic potion that I would like to share with you. It has served me well for the last twenty years and, I believe, helped many people minimize or avoid conflict, stay out of the human resources office and enjoy their work more. Rather than come straight out and tell you what it
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.
Navigating conflict when the ship hits the fan Read More »
The moment Kramer walks through the door you recognize him. The same can happen with conflict if we aware of how it shows up. Part I of this series defined conflict in an organizational and system context. This part offers the following ways conflict can “make an entrance” in organizations and systems: Much like Kramer’s
‘Giddy up’, conflict… Read More »
Go ahead jot it down and, if so moved, comment below with your first thought…And a second thought too while you’re at it. When I asked a friend this question this morning, they said “aggression.” The conversation that flowed from there opened up my perspective on what conflict meant for them. In the 90’s, Costantino
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“Anxiety is contagious.” ~Brené Brown If someone told me last year that across the world we would have deserted city streets, people hoarding, skyrocketing death tolls, people wearing protective gear, I would have definitively declared this as the start of the zombie apocalypse. I won’t lie – I’m worried the apocalypse is coming and I
Zombies, COVID-19 and Anxiety: Tips to Help with Anxiety in This Uncertain Time Read More »
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
Be intentional through this transition Read More »