What Do Small Business Owners Need to Understand about Conflict? I have worked with a number of leaders and teams in small businesses. They, like bigger businesses and organizations, sometimes need help to navigate conflict and communicate effectively. Every business is unique, with its own set of strengths and challenges, but over time I have […]
<img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7339" data-attachment-id="7339" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/is-there-an-elephant-in-your-meeting-room/elephant-in-office-001copy/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/elephant-in-office.001copy.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="elephant in office.001copy" data-image-description=" Office meeting with people sitting around table and elephant in the corner. ” data-image-caption=” Photos by sps universal on Unsplash and Nam Anh on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/elephant-in-office.001copy.jpeg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/elephant-in-office.001copy.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1″ class=”size-full wp-image-7339″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/elephant-in-office.001copy.jpeg?resize=1080%2C608&ssl=1″ alt=”office meeting with elephant in corner” width=”1080″ height=”608″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photos […]
<img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7319" data-attachment-id="7319" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/do-employee-complaints-help-or-harm-the-workplace/complain1c-4/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/complain1c-3.jpeg?fit=1269%2C1881&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1269,1881" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="complain1c" data-image-description=" Seabird complaining loudly ” data-image-caption=” Photo by Santiago Lacarta on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/complain1c-3.jpeg?fit=202%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/complain1c-3.jpeg?fit=691%2C1024&ssl=1″ class=” wp-image-7319″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/complain1c-3.jpeg?resize=836%2C1239&ssl=1″ alt=”complaining loudly” width=”836″ height=”1239″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photo by Santiago Lacarta on Unsplash Do employee complaints help or harm the workplace? It depends. Like conflict itself, complaining has […]
<img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7131" data-attachment-id="7131" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/do-you-need-a-framework-or-a-formula-for-navigating-conflict/forumula-vsframework-001/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/forumula-vsframework.001.jpeg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1920,1080" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="forumula vsframework.001" data-image-description=" man on framework/woman writing formula ” data-image-caption=” Photo by Jay Ee on Unsplash and Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/forumula-vsframework.001.jpeg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/forumula-vsframework.001.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1″ class=”wp-image-7131 size-full” src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/forumula-vsframework.001.jpeg?resize=1080%2C608&ssl=1″ alt=”formula vs. framework” width=”1080″ height=”608″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photos by Jay Ee on Unsplashand ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash […]
Photo by Museums Victoria on Unsplash Genuine Question or Disguised Judgment? Asking genuine curious questions is a powerful tool to improve listening, get through road blocks in difficult conversations, and gain compassionate understanding of another person’s perspective. But even when you’re trying to be authentic and genuine, you might fall into the trap of asking […]
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Good leaders navigate conflict skillfully. When I first began coaching managers, team leads, HR professionals and C Suite professionals, my focus was completely on helping them building skills to understand and navigate conflict and improve communication when things get tough. That is still an essential part of the […]
Photo by Krys Amon on Unsplash Graphic by Lorraine Segal What is the Rashomon Effect? And how can it help with Conflict? In my twenties, I got hooked on old Japanese Samurai movies and watched many cinema classics. The one that made the biggest impression, so that it haunted me decades later, was called Rashomon. […]
<img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-5837" data-attachment-id="5837" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/invisible-rules-and-conflict/invisibleerules9-001/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/invisibleerules9.001.jpeg?fit=1415%2C908&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1415,908" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="invisibleerules9.001" data-image-description=" Semi transparent woman with her invisible rules. ” data-image-caption=” Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/invisibleerules9.001.jpeg?fit=300%2C193&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/invisibleerules9.001.jpeg?fit=1024%2C657&ssl=1″ class=”size-large wp-image-5837″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/invisibleerules9.001-1024×657.jpeg?resize=1024%2C657&ssl=1″ alt=”invisible rules lead to conflict” width=”1024″ height=”657″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash Invisible rules can lead to conflict. Are you […]
