We Need to Argue! Part 2
So I have to come clean in this blog post. I’ve, until very recently, NEVER had a great relationship with the dentist. The dentist, for...
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STRAIGHT TALK
Honest Discussions About Soft-skill Challenges And What to do About Them
We Need to Argue! Part I
I know. That blog post title sounds crazy. But the truth is we do, seriously, need to argue. Argument gets a bad, bad rap these days....
Two Examples of Dealing Effectively with Conflict at Work
Conflict scares many of us. Heck, it scares most of us. We may not admit it, but we definitely go out of our way to NOT have conflict. We...
Defensiveness and Ways to Short-Circuit it
Remember the TV show from the 1970’s called Kung Fu? I know I’m really dating myself here, but if you were in my age group then Kwai...
Two Examples of Dealing Effectively with Conflict at Work- More about Having Agency with Conflict
Conflict scares many of us. Heck, it scares most of us. We may not admit it, but we definitely go out of our way to NOT have conflict. We...
Dealing Effectively with Living in a Time of Conflict, Fear and Stress - Anxiety vs. Agency
I’m taking a little different course here with my post today. I’m doing that partly because it feels necessary to acknowledge the last...
Conflict is Entirely About Trust – Part II
In my last post I was singing the praises of trust when it comes to productive, safe conflict. Without ceremony I’m going to lunge into...
Conflict is Entirely About Trust – Part I
I’m a leaner. Yes, it’s true. I lean back in my chairs. I drove my mother nuts, as well as many of my friends. I can still hear her (and...
Anger as a Dirty Word, and Why Anger is Important for Healthy Conflict (Part II)
In my last post I talked about the cultural (including most business culture) tendency to shut down, ignore and/or punish anger when we...
Anger as a Dirty Word, and Why Anger is Important for Healthy Conflict
I’d like to talk about one of my pet peeves today. No, it isn’t about the people who drive in the far-left lane on the freeway and only...
Personal Territory and Conflict, Part II – Psychological Territory
Good fences make good neighbors, or so our elders tell us. When it comes to personal territory it’s a pretty useful truism. We all need a...
Personal Territory and Conflict, Part I – Hey, That’s My Pen!
I like to think of myself as a pretty easy-going guy. I further like to think that if you (the generic you) wants something from me and...
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