Life is tough enough. Add our pandemic health and tsunami economic challenges to the mix and conflicts are bound to sprout up everywhere … at home and on the job. It’s like getting bitten by a rattlesnake. Just like one man I remember who was rushed to the hospital after he had been bitten by a rattlesnake. When he asked …
How to Resolve A Conflict with More Respect and Less Hurt
Common courtesy is no longer common practice. Indeed, rudeness, crudeness, and disrespect are flourishing. And in some cases, disrespect is esteemed as a sign of cleverness or assertiveness. Nothing could be further from the truth. Disrespect is still as dehumanizing and inappropriate as ever. And disrespect is almost always ineffective when it comes to resolving a conflict. So what can …
3 Communication Breakdowns Where Your Body is Present but Your Mind is Disengaged
Have you ever noticed that some people don’t have to get up to leave the room? Their communication skills are so poor that no matter what is being said, they don’t get it. Maybe they were never taught appropriate, effective communication skills. Or they just don’t care. Either way it can be devastating to work with or live with those …
Tiny Relationship and Team-Building Secrets that Bring HUGE Positive Results
Does something seem to be missing in your life? The American operatic tenor Robert Brault says, “When something is missing in your life, it usually turns out to be someone.” Or in my simple way of saying it, if something doesn’t seem quite right in your world, the chances are very good that your relationships need some work. Last week I …