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 […]

Photo by Michelle Cassar on Unsplash Use your super power to transform conflict. When you envision a super power, what comes to mind first? My wonderful niece, who loves science fiction and fantasy just as much as I do, pointed out to me that the superpowers featured in movies and comics are frequently about making […]

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<img loading="lazy" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-7284" data-attachment-id="7284" data-permalink="https://conflictremedy.com/habits-and-conflict/habit-stairs-001/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/‎habit-stairs.‎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="‎habit stairs.‎001" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Stefan Steinbauer on Unsplash ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/‎habit-stairs.‎001.jpeg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/‎habit-stairs.‎001.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1″ class=”size-full wp-image-7284″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/conflictremedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/‎habit-stairs.‎001.jpeg?resize=1080%2C608&ssl=1″ alt=”staircase and habit” width=”1080″ height=”608″ data-recalc-dims=”1″ /> Photo by Stefan Steinbauer on Unsplash Habit and Conflict Do your habits affect how you experience and deal with conflict?  The short answer—yes! […]

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 […]