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Conflict In The Workplace – How Coaching And The Conflict Dynamics Profile Can Make A Difference

Recently, my physical therapist asked me what I do and after I described my work with executives and teams, he asked, “how do you avoid conflict?" It struck me how…

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Conflict and Emotions

We like the quote by psychologist, John Gottman, “When you’re furious, you can’t be curious.” Conflict is all about emotions, and when a person is off balance emotionally it becomes…

Nancy Pridgen In Communication and Behavior, Managing Emotions, Practitioners

The CDP on Campus: Improving Conflict Resolution Skills at Institutions of Higher Learning

As most certified CDP users know, there are myriad uses of the instrument in a variety of settings. One context which is becoming more popular is within institutions of higher…

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The Untrustworthy Hot Button

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A recent survey of 2,000 employees conducted by Yahoo! Shine and Fitness Magazine found that, “Women are most likely to be annoyed when another steals credit for their ideas. This…

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Expressing Emotions – why, in the workplace, is it so hard to talk about feelings?

Emotions can be defined as a spontaneous rather than conscious feeling. They can be feelings of joy, sorrow, reverence, hate and love. Emotions are an unavoidable part of being human.…

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Anger and Conflict

Conflict is rife with emotion. One that we frequently encounter is anger. While it is often a secondary emotion that is initially triggered by fear, anger is more visible and…