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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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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It’s official! A few weeks ago, we announced on our social media channels that we were officially the U.S. distributor of Mediator in a Box™. A lot of people reached out to ask how this came to be and I wanted to take the time to share more here! About a year ago, I was
Why bother with conflict? People often say when I meet them and share my business that they avoid conflict. I’d go so far as to say the large majority of people do not want to confront conflict and would say they feel better just leaving it be. I’d argue that these people don’t actually feel
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