Wednesday Workbench #17: On Conflict | Clarity | Confidence

Argument, debate, conflicting opinions, conflict-avoidant, fight, battle, war, skirmish, clash, struggle. agree to disagree. How does your body feel when you read these words?  And equally important, what story or script do you run when you feel conflict brewing?  Do you tense up, amp up, circle the wagons, steamroll, jump in, prepare, discuss, debate, run […]

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Decide and Move On | Conflict and Productivity

https://media.blubrry.com/theworkbench/content.blubrry.com/theworkbench/EP_05_Decide_and_Move_On_Conflict_and_Productivity.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download…Hello Workbench friends… This conversation I had with Lyn was born from a different approach than our usual discussions. We had each written down five items of interest to talk about and then jumped into what seemed most interesting in the moment. We gravitated to the ideas of decision […]

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Workplace Challenge: Navigating Workplace Tension with a Supervisor

Workplace Challenge: My friend Hannah, who works for a large medical device company, recently called to discuss a difficult situation at work.  She has a supervisor who is both driven and difficult to pin down, who expects a lot but doesn’t have time to fully outline the expectations and who often changes course.  As a […]

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