Many Americans had great hope for a different outcome of the most recent Presidential election. We hoped the country was ready to elect a Black woman and move us one step farther from our racist and …
DIY Conflict Resolution
How Collaboration Empowers Workplace Success
In business, success is often seen as a result of outpacing others. We compete to show our importance, if not our dominance. Yet few of us licensed professionals invested our time, money, and energy …
[Read more...] about How Collaboration Empowers Workplace Success
The Power of Collaboration: Enhancing Client Outcomes
When many people think of licensed professionals, they imagine solo practitioners working in isolation, not collaboration among multiple lawyers across different boutique firms with varying …
[Read more...] about The Power of Collaboration: Enhancing Client Outcomes
Balancing Conflicting Interests in Workplace Injuries
DISCLAIMER: This post is a general overview of a workers compensation claim. It does not contain legal advice, and there is no guarantee that any of the actions detailed will generate a similar or …
[Read more...] about Balancing Conflicting Interests in Workplace Injuries
Effective Employee Management: Lessons from a Concrete Manufacturer
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to tour a concrete plant. Not only was the manufacturing process fascinating, it deepened my respect for the business and the industry in which it operates. …
[Read more...] about Effective Employee Management: Lessons from a Concrete Manufacturer
From Poor to Prosperous: A Journey of Resilience and Success
Growing up poor in Kentucky, I was the youngest of three daughters raised by a single mother who managed to support us on about $70 a week. Despite our financial struggles, my mother instilled in me …
[Read more...] about From Poor to Prosperous: A Journey of Resilience and Success
Unity in Diversity: Healing Racial Conflicts with Compassion and Persistence
This post is intended as a guide for those struggling with these emotionally-charged racial conflicts at home and at work. Let’s continue to strive for change and work towards a more equitable …
[Read more...] about Unity in Diversity: Healing Racial Conflicts with Compassion and Persistence
Case Study: The Overwhelmed Business Owner
Friedrich was a smart, good-looking, and charming stress-case. As a business owner, he was always talking about the big things he was going to accomplish. His company had survived longer than anyone …
[Read more...] about Case Study: The Overwhelmed Business Owner
Freeing Emotions Related to the Israel-Palestine Crisis
Emotionally overwhelmed by the lack of compassionate listening among conflict resolution professionals at an August 2014 discussion of the Israel-Palestine conflict, I walked out. This unexpected …
[Read more...] about Freeing Emotions Related to the Israel-Palestine Crisis
Viewing Racial Prejudice through the Lens of Conflict Resolution: A Revised Perspective
It has been more than 12 years since the tragic encounter between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman, one that was based in racial prejudice and bias. The feelings of grief over the loss of this …