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3 Tips for Avoiding Christmas (and Other Holiday) Party Conflict
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Is your mission this Christmas season to avoid holiday party conflict?  Does it seem like mission impossible?  Believe it or not, with a little planning, preparation, and persistence you can bring peace back to your gathering. Christmas parties are supposed to be fun.  They are supposed to be celebrations where people connect and build relationships. …

3 Major Communication Mistakes during Conflict
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Communication is a critical part of resolving a conflict.  If your goal is a peaceful resolution, and to return to a positive relationship, it is very important you don’t make these three major communication mistakes: Texting  Texting has become one the most common ways that people communication.  It is fast, efficient, and convenient.  It is…

Social Media Fight Clubs? 3 Tactics to Keep Things from Getting Ugly Online
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Do your social media feeds look more like an online fight club than a place for friends and family to stay socially connected?  Many platforms take on the feel of a school playground where bullies pick on the vulnerable, gossip spreads like wildfire, and feelings get hurt on a regular basis. February 2017 Barna Research…
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3 Steps Good Leaders Take to Answer Questions
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It can be lonely at the top. Leadership comes with a lot of responsibilities and pressures.  So when people question your vision, direction, implementation or especially your competence it can be tempting to head that off at the pass.  Questions can seem like a lack of loyalty, a distraction, or a rebellion.  It is a…
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An Angry Boss is a Bad Boss; 5 Major Ways Anger Management Coaching Can Help
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When strong emotions get out of control it can negatively impact personal, relational, and professional success.  For leaders, this is especially true.  Unchecked emotions, especially anger and frustration contribute to poor leadership behaviors.  When bosses lash out, react instead of respond, or turn to controlling and/or manipulative patterns to deal with employees, morale, productivity and…
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3 Major Reasons You May Not Want to Fire an Angry Employee
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“Anger is one letter short of danger.” Eleanor Roosevelt Anger left unchecked in the workplace can be dangerous on many levels.  An angry employee may cause conflict among co-workers, offend clients, undermine organizational goals, taint organization culture, or become a physical danger.  Anger in the workplace should not be ignored; it needs to be taken…