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“People-Pleaser” has been a label that I have carried for most of my life. It is a part of the unhealthy self-talk that I have going in my mind. I am guilty of personalizing events in life as personal rejections of me. This is a form of distortion where I will overestimate the extent an …
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me!” Did you hear that saying when you were growing up? Is it true? I will answer that one for you; no, it is not. Words are powerful, strong, strengthening and destructive. The labels or descriptions we put on people can stick on …
What I have learned overtime is most people don’t think about us or what we have done or how we are feeling as much as we may think they do! We may want; even need, more attention, acceptance, and approval from others, but having a hyper-focused worry, dread, suspension on how we are being perceived …
Beginning Monday, August 26th, I will dedicate at least one blog to each of three questions. They are important questions that you can answer. They bring you face to face with yourself. They allow you to drill down to the core of yourself. That can be hard to do. Many people have fear to look …
There is good news about conflict! What? Yes! It can bring understanding about yourself, the situation, and the root cause. Conflict can even bring people closer together with a stronger confidence in building trust, respect and support with each other. It is common to say, “Conflict is inevitable!”… Duh. I say that a lot myself. …
If you want change, start with you. How? 1. Want it. 2. Believe it. 3. Live it. 4. Become it. Try it and let me know your change story. We are ready to be inspired!
Workplace Conflict In their professional lives, an alarming 88% of Americans cite hostility, desk-rage, and workplace incivility as top concerns. This disabling, sometimes crippling, emotions rob the company of profit and productivity. Executives, supervisors, managers and the people who work for them can learn to reduce workplace stress and avoid the conflict and cynicism that …
There is an important difference in sharing information about a person to others and engaging the person directly. I highlight the contrast by asking, “Why are you telling me/us this story? Is it to let us know about this person or are you seeking help in your efforts to talk with this person?” The difference …
Peace on Earth is not a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means that in the midst of those things you have a calm in your heart.
I am a professional at conflict management and yet, I create conflict all the time! Recently a family member who loves me, and is strong to defend themselves, confronted me on behaviors I have that cause unnecessary conflict within the family. Hard to hear? Yes. Yet, I am so blessed to have that relationship to …