<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 […]

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Mobbing and the Tallest Poppy: How Women’s Achievements at Work Are Cut Down. <img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7213" data-attachment-id="7213" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/mobbing-and-the-tallest-poppy/tallpoppy2copy/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tallpoppy2copy.jpeg?fit=978%2C1951&ssl=1" data-orig-size="978,1951" 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="tallpoppy" data-image-description=" one poppy sticking up above the others ” data-image-caption=” Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tallpoppy2copy.jpeg?fit=150%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tallpoppy2copy.jpeg?fit=513%2C1024&ssl=1″ class=”size-full wp-image-7213″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/tallpoppy2copy.jpeg?resize=978%2C1951&ssl=1″ alt=”mobbing and tall poppy” width=”978″ height=”1951″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photo by […]

<img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7150" data-attachment-id="7150" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/an-uncomfortable-listening-level/ucomfortablelisteninglevel3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ucomfortablelisteninglevel3-scaled.jpg?fit=1891%2C2560&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1891,2560" 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="ucomfortablelisteninglevel3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Katie Lyke on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ucomfortablelisteninglevel3-scaled.jpg?fit=222%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ucomfortablelisteninglevel3-scaled.jpg?fit=756%2C1024&ssl=1″ class=” wp-image-7150″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ucomfortablelisteninglevel3-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C934&ssl=1″ alt=”woman adjusting uncomfortable listening level on her phone” width=”690″ height=”934″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photo by Katie Lyke on Unsplash An uncomfortable listening level can guide a difficult conversation. Are there topics or deep […]

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<img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7113" data-attachment-id="7113" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/creating-an-inclusive-diverse-workplace/happyworkerslaptopsm/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/happyworkerslaptopsm-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1708&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2560,1708" 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="happyworkers+laptopsm" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/happyworkerslaptopsm-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/happyworkerslaptopsm-scaled.jpeg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1″ class=”size-full wp-image-7113″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/happyworkerslaptopsm-scaled.jpeg?resize=1080%2C721&ssl=1″ alt=”diversity, microaffirmations” width=”1080″ height=”721″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Creating an inclusive, diverse workplace How do you create an inclusive, diverse workplace informed by DEIB efforts […]

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 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. […]

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Love yourself and don’t be a jerk is good advice for any conflict. Why? While I want my clients to see their contribution, to own their part in any problematic situation, self-blame doesn’t help you do this in any effective way. It actually makes you more likely to be […]

Photo by Baran Lotfollahi on Unsplash Is conflict transformation a Hero’s Journey? Last week I attended a beautiful workshop on the Hero’s Journey, offered by Stella Orange and Rebecca Liston of Las Peregrinas. Their approach is based in part on Joseph Campbell’s, and they apply it primarily to business and marketing. Listening to their eloquent […]