by admin | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Meryl joined our first post-pandemic colleague conference in November 2022 to deliver a half-day MBTI session (with 70 colleagues). The session was engaging, uplifting, interesting – and most of all, everyone had great fun. After two years without a conference, and...
by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
There might be some truth in the old adage that “Self praise is no recommendation”, after all no one likes a boaster or a big head. However, there is a school of thought that we just don’t do enough of it, self praise that is, and in fact should...
by admin | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Last weeks posts focussed on the causes of conflict, and introduced the Thomas Kilman (TKI) Conflict Management Model. The TKI approach encourages us to consider how we deal with/respond to conflict. Yet before we can do that, we first have to understand our...
by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
This post asks you to consider how generally you approach and experience conflict. Take a look at the illustration below – where do you sit? Then give some thought as to how your style works for you, and how others experience you. Might there be times when a...
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I alluded to the fact that getting better at two basic skills could help us avoid making assumptions, and run the risk of walking ourselves into unproductive, conflict situations. The ability to foster environments that create better conversations is key to...
by admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I talked about some of the causes of conflict. Making assumptions and getting it wrong can certainly get us into some very hot water, and can be a key contributor to the creation of conflict. Now I am not for one moment suggesting that making assumptions is...
