Tag: communication

  • Don't Sacrifice Conflict to Avoid Contention

    Don't Sacrifice Conflict to Avoid Contention

    Photo by patricksommer In our quest for harmony in professional settings, there’s a critical balance we often overlook – the balance between avoiding contention and fostering constructive conflict. Yes, conflict – a word that typically sends a shiver down the spine of any well-meaning professional. But let’s pause and reconsider our aversion to conflict, especially…

  • Agree to Disagree… Long Enough

    Agree to Disagree… Long Enough

    There is no shortage of self help and business books surrounding the collaborative and counseling culture that should exist in organizations. But let me teach a quick principle from a religious leader quote from long ago… “The reason why men [and women] always failed to establish important measures was because in their organization they never could…