by | | Conflict + Power, Culture Change, Resilience
When culture change is slow- we find someone to blame Culture change is exhausting. Unless we are planning a complete dismantling (which more of us are keen on these days), systems change work feels more like a slow grind, a gradual nudge, or the unfolding of a long,...
by | | Conflict + Power, Practices for You
The pain of disconnection The rise of polarization, and the feeling like we’re becoming alienated from one another, is a new experience for some of us. While there’s always been polarization, with varying degrees of difference, many would argue that...
by | | Conflict + Power, Practices for You, Self Awareness
The birth of “I statements” I can’t remember the first time I realized that using “I statements” in heated conversations were helpful. It was probably in my early 20s- that period of growth and awareness that’s only slightly less awkward than the teens. “I...
by | | Conflict + Power, Emotional Agility, Practices for You, Relationships
What I’m learning from the new Gen Zs Do you hang out with many Gen Z’s? It’s the super tech generation- the ones under 24 years old. I’ve got two of them in my house and in addition to their digital skills, I’m most impressed by their emotional intelligence....
by | | Conflict + Power, Relationships, Self Awareness
The empty road of Diagnosing and Deficiency We can all remember a kid in school who we fundamentally did NOT get along with, that expressed as arguments or conflict. Back then, just like now, we might have created some pretty simple narratives on who they were and...
by | | Conflict + Power, Culture Change, Self Awareness
The Dynamism of our Personal Power Power is dynamic. At any given time, we’re experiencing being either ‘one up’ or ‘one down’. We are shifting between these polarities and often occupy them both at the same time. Power’s far from static. It continually...
