by Productive Conflict | Leadership, Organizational Conflict
In my many years of workplace mediation, negotiation, and conflict coaching, I’ve helped many people navigate dirty tactics from their counterparts. Emotional manipulation is one of the most difficult and most challenging. It’s difficult because it toys with the...
by Productive Conflict | Leadership, Organizational Conflict, Uncertainty
Leading in uncertainty is the ability to guide and direct a team or organization through unpredictable and ambiguous circumstances. Uncertainty can arise from various sources, such as economic shifts, political instability, technological disruptions, or global...
by Productive Conflict | Leadership, Organizational Conflict, Relationships
“It’s supposed to be uncomfortable,” my coach told me. “That’s how you build resilience. Work with the tension during each training session,” she continued. As I pant and sweat, I realize my discomfort has a purpose. I am working on getting faster and stronger....
by Productive Conflict | Facilitated Negotiation Case Study, Leadership, Organizational Conflict, Performance Issues
How do you make organizational conflict work for you? In the 1920s, Mary Parker Follett asked herself this very question. It’s a question we often ask ourselves today. Follett, a management theorist and social philosopher, proposed “integrative behavior” as the...
by Productive Conflict | Diverse or Cross Functional Teams, Leadership, Organizational Conflict, Performance Issues
Cross-functional teams in Government are nothing new. Over my years working within Government, and as a contractor for Government, I’ve heard them called many things such as “Swat Teams,” “Tiger Teams,” and “Special Project Units” just to name a few. Whatever you call...
by Productive Conflict | Anger, Facilitated Negotiation Case Study, Leadership, Organizational Conflict, Relationships
Establishing justice is important; there is no doubt about that. But to change a situation, one has to recognize the dynamics at play. “I feel afraid” This is what one of my clients, “H” said to me when I arrived to help restore the team...
