Some might say that as a Mediator, I live in a “La-La Land” of positivity. I do. But not to my detriment nor the detriment of others. When entering a mediation conference, positivity is welcome because the parties sitting around the conference table are contentious, acrimonious and ready for battle. … [Read more...]
Does Having to be Right Help Improve Conflict?
While some folks relish the opportunity for conflict – the yelling, the battle, the threatening of a relationship; others will do anything and everything possible to avoid conflict. Some who fear conflict may become physically and/or emotionally ill by it. Others avoid conflict because they don’t … [Read more...]