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10 Ways To Better Conflict – It’s Worth It (Part Two)

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Last week, I introduced the first five ways to mitigate and minimize the negative effects of conflict. In this week’s blog, I’ll continue by discussing the value of communication, creativity, and staying focused when overcoming conflict. Be direct and speak from your perspective Once you’ve made it this far, the other party will likely suspect […]

10 Ways To Better Conflict – It’s Worth It (Part One)

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With regards to my EOS practice, I inform potential clients that my role in the process is threefold as a teacher, facilitator, and coach. I believe I’m often initially hired to help teach the process and get teams and companies rolling; however, my clients tend to stick with me because of the facilitation and coaching […]

How Teams Set “Rocks” Says A Lot

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Lately, I’ve observed an extremely clear sign: one that indicates a transitional point for the leadership teams with which I work. The maturity, health, and cohesiveness (or lack thereof) of the whole team can be observed when it creates its new quarterly priorities, or as Dr. Stephen Covey calls them, “Rocks”. During these sessions, we […]

You Need a Clarity Break

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Clarity breaks give your brain the space, and time, to work on higher-level concerns.  Our subconscious mind is an unbelievably powerful, fantastic tool, but we don’t really understand and utilize it as well as we could or should. It is my belief that our subconscious is always processing challenges and whatever other issues we’re dealing […]

How to Squash Conflict Avoidance, Part II

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“Dialogue is the most effective way of resolving conflict.” – Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama Last week’s blog introduced the idea of conflict avoidance. This week, we will provide a few simple ideas on how to avoid it. For the record, I no longer participate in the activities I mentioned last week (worry, complain, […]