Conflict Is Optional and Sometimes Useful
Conflict is always optional. And by that I mean that not only is it never necessary to choose conflict, it is also your choice if you do...
How Asking 'Why?' Completely Changes the Game
The one key, simple step toward resolving a conflict is asking, “why?” I know it sounds too simple to actually be useful, but it works...
Strategies That Get Results
If you have worked hard to get to where you are in your career, but you’re worried you’re going to have to give up everything you’ve...
Learning to Resolve Conflict for the Best Possible Outcome
Let’s be real, the news has been bleak when it comes to the opportunity for reconciliation and resolution around harassment,...
Your Own Best Advocate... Is You
“So, should I bring a case?” I hear you ask. As with all things in the law, the answer is “It depends.” (Now you know the secret to why...
How to Stop Offensive Behavior
For inclusive leaders in the workplace, shifting power dynamics can be difficult in a different way. Hestia described that when she...
Shifting Power Dynamics to Win
Once you have chosen a purpose that is clear in your mind, and you are ready to go for it, no matter what kind of opposition you face,...
Getting to the Root Cause of Conflict: The Power Dynamics Model
In my experience, in order to effectively stop abuse at work, we have to support both the victim and the perpetrator in understanding and...
How Do You Find Your Purpose?
Choosing your own purpose and going for it is the best form of resistance and revolution possible. You taking up space in the world for...
'The Rock' and Cognitive Bias
Imagine you have a co-worker who keeps stealing your pens. Most of us have had something like that happen – a co-worker who takes the...
