Boundaries seem to have become a hot topic in recent years and for good reason! Last year, I heard more and more about boundaries as people were transitioning from an office to working from home in life of Covid. Many of these people realized that they needed to set boundaries for work amidst a new […]
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It’s time to get out of your own head and build a culture where everyone wins! Have you been racking your brain for weeks, months, or years trying to figure out how to create cohesion in your workplace? You may be too close to the problem(s) to see them: the high employee turnover, the lack
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How to lower your cost to resolution with the continuum… At the top of the new year, it felt appropriate to discuss the costs of conflict across the continuum and how to lower costs (both monetary and other). First, I wanted to share the Conflict Continuum to offer some perspective on the conflict resolution process.
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Why even bother with managing expectations? You may be reading this and wondering what do expectations have to do with conflict and why should I even bother with this? I’m here to tell you from my own personal and professional experience that managing expectations (and boundaries but that’s another topic for another day) is vital
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Need help managing conflict at work? Try these 3 simple steps! 1. Communicate 2. Teamwork 3. Stress management Communicate Share openly with your teammates within their preferred communication style and listen actively. Yes, this means you must ask your coworkers how they prefer to receive information both literally (written, voice, in person) and delivery (direct,
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Answering your questions about Mediator in a Box™… Now that Harmonious Resolutions has been the U.S. distributor of Mediator in a Box for about a year, I wanted to take some time to answer the most asked questions about the box and its uses. Q: Who can use the box? The box was created for
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Tips for finding joy amidst conflict and differing beliefs… As mentioned in my last blog post, finding shared meaning is really vital to synergy and progress. This idea of shared meaning is the first thing I thought of once the election was called and friends were asking how to make amends with family members with
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How do we make meaningful connections right now? This is a bit of a break from my “typical” blogging on my professional site, but I felt that there’s a connection in my work outside of Harmonious Resolutions that’s worth sharing here! I’m currently serving on the Board of Directors of my national service sorority. My
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All that is currently happening in our world is important and necessary. I want to be as clear as possible about that. An awakening to racism and action to bring down the institutions and culture that have proliferated racism since 1619 is necessary. As a peace and justice seeker, I truly believe this work should not
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Unlocking Us with Brene´ Brown When the new Unlocking Us podcast was announced to the world, I was very excited to learn more directly from Brene and her guests. During the particular episode I want to discuss today, I discovered that I could not listen to this podcast in the shower as I do with
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