Conflict resolution activity is any step taken toward resolving a disagreement. You see, contrary to what many individuals believe, conflict is not all bad. There is actually good conflict. But, you need to know what conflict is before you can really assess a situation and determine of it is conflict. If it is, the you [...]

If you’ve ever worked on a team where one or more of the team members are in conflict, then you know just how stressful this situation can be. Left unresolved, conflicts between individuals can fester, spill over into the team’s relationships, and seriously hinder productivity. What’s a team leader to do? Let’s begin with what [...]

If your child is in daycare, it’s likely that you’ll eventually disagree with something your childcare provider does or says. Recognizing when to say something, and how to approach the subject with your provider, will help maintain a positive relationship between you and your childcare provider and a healthy environment for your child. The best [...]

The ‘COPS’ (USDOJ (800)-421-6770) provide ‘A Parents Quick Reference Guide’ to help recognize and prevent their child’s gang involvement. The warning signs and suggestions for prevention below are NOT all encompassing and some musical preferences and popular clothing, etc, common among youth are not necessarily indications at all. Parents are encouraged by the ‘COPS’ and [...]

Fear of conflict is common. We are anxious when we recall past quarrels and disagreements that resulted in personal injury, either physical or emotional. We remember feeling frightened, defeated and powerless. To avoid repeating the experience, we can become passive, agreeable or accepting. We try to please the challenger, so they do not strike out [...]

Do you get frustrated with your spouse, your kids, your parents? Maybe you can’t stand your boss, or your co-workers drive you up the wall. I’ll bet you think that if all these pesky people would just quit bothering you that you’d be really happy, right? Well guess what, you’d just find something else to [...]

Conflict Resolution is a skill set necessary for survival in today’s business world. The ability to recognize conflict, understand the nature of conflict and to be able to bring swift and fair resolution to conflict will serve you well as a senior executive or entrepreneur. In today’s blog post I’ll share my perspective on the [...]

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After 18 years of working with parents and families I have finally worked out the cause of sibling fighting. Having more than one child. Sibling fighting tends to come with the parenting territory. It is born from rivalry or competitiveness between siblings and shows itself through mindless arguments, noisy squabbles, physical means, verbal put-downs and [...]

Fear of conflict is common. We are anxious when we recall past quarrels and disagreements that resulted in personal injury, either physical or emotional. We remember feeling frightened, defeated and powerless. To avoid repeating the experience, we can become passive, agreeable or accepting. We try to please the challenger, so they do not strike out [...]