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Mediation in the Workplace

Can a confrontational work relationship be saved? The answer is “YES! With Mediation.”
George is thrilled with his new sales manager position! He accepted the position with a fast growing national firm to handle a 3 state region. George was a successful sales person with 15+ years’ experience in the industry and has leadership abilities. […]

By |July 29th, 2016|Categories: Communications, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, Leadership|Tags: |Comments Off on Mediation in the Workplace

What do I do when my office mate annoys me?

All is going very well right now—the new office on the 8th floor provides a nice view of the lake and the park where many have lunch in the spring.  The open seating of the office with minimal separation will take some getting used to and for now, the firm is understaffed so one […]

By |May 31st, 2016|Categories: Conflict Transformation, Happiness, Leadership, Time Management|Tags: |Comments Off on What do I do when my office mate annoys me?

Three Important Things to Know When Working with a Volunteer Team

Many of us have volunteered countless hours of our time for causes related to children’s activities, church activities, work sponsored activities, not to mention Girl Scout cookies and volunteer boards of directors.

We, Conflict Transformation Associates (CTA), have spent a great deal of time working with leaders of non-profit boards over the last few years.   […]

By |April 26th, 2016|Categories: Leadership|Tags: |Comments Off on Three Important Things to Know When Working with a Volunteer Team

What Is An Ombudsman And What Do They Do?

The International Ombudsman Association (IOA) is hosting its’ 11th annual conference this year in Seattle WA. Conflict Transformation Associates, LLC (CTA) is a supporter of the IOA and often uses IOA research as we show the high cost of conflict in the workplace and how it can be reduced by using CTA conflict transformation […]

By |March 28th, 2016|Categories: Ombudsman|Tags: |Comments Off on What Is An Ombudsman And What Do They Do?

Cure Pre-Meeting Anxiety

If you have ever experienced pre-meeting anxiety, you know that once that anxiety has taken hold of your body, it can feel impossible to quell.  And it if it happens repeatedly when meeting with the same person, it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy that creates a never ending loop of anxiety.

There are many different […]

By |February 29th, 2016|Categories: Communications, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, Happiness, Profits|Tags: |Comments Off on Cure Pre-Meeting Anxiety

Life as a Manager of Virtual Employees Made Easy

In today’s world, virtual workers make up a significant portion of the workplace.  Your employees may work full-time from their homes or they may work part-time from home and part-time in the office.

Do you ever find yourself wondering … “Are all of my people just eating Bonbons and watching Oprah?” The more important question […]

By |January 26th, 2016|Categories: Communications, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, Profits|Tags: |Comments Off on Life as a Manager of Virtual Employees Made Easy

Exchange Judgment for Joy this Holiday Season

The day after Christmas is the biggest gift return day of the year. Over 71% of Americans don’t like the gift they have received over the holiday and a good portion of those people will head to the store on December 26th to exchange that gift for something they really want.

Shockingly, in spite of […]

By |December 21st, 2015|Categories: Communications, Conflict Transformation, Happiness|Tags: |Comments Off on Exchange Judgment for Joy this Holiday Season

5 Active Listening Behaviors that Generate Greater Business Results

When was the last time you left a conversation and felt completely heard, acknowledged, and happy with the interaction? As strange as this may sound, this does not happen as often as one may think it does or as one may desire.  Some of the factors affecting clear and complete conversations include the need […]

By |November 30th, 2015|Categories: Communications, Conflict Transformation, Customer Service, Profits|Tags: |Comments Off on 5 Active Listening Behaviors that Generate Greater Business Results

The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make When Speaking

Have you ever been enthusiastic about rolling out a new program to your team only to be met with full resistance?   What if you knew this program was going to solve the problems that they had been complaining about?  Did you wonder what was wrong with them while asking yourself “why don’t they get […]

By |October 27th, 2015|Categories: Communications, Conflict Transformation, Happiness, Profits|Tags: |Comments Off on The Biggest Mistake Leaders Make When Speaking

Does Respecting Others’ Viewpoints Prevent Me from Making Tough Decisions?

As a leader, can I make a tough decision and still respect others’ viewpoints?
As conflict transformers, two key foundational philosophies are to respect others’ viewpoints as well as to assign value to them. Many times, as leaders, we have to make tough decisions. And sometimes those decisions can affect others negatively.
In the face of […]

By |September 29th, 2015|Categories: Communications, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Transformation, Profits|Tags: |Comments Off on Does Respecting Others’ Viewpoints Prevent Me from Making Tough Decisions?