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Category: Conflict & communications

Disinvited: the only one not invited to the party
Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Disinvited: the only one not invited to the party

Question: (This question came in through the “Ask a Coach” section of this blog.) My husband works for a state … Continue reading Disinvited: the only one not invited to the party

Valiant
Conflict & communications, Dr. Lynne Curry, Personal growth, Writing

Valiant

Gabriel (aka Mischief), our rough-coated collie pup silently walked the perimeter of our yard without barking, making eye contact with … Continue reading Valiant

Your Sneak Peek of Navigating Conflict
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Dr. Lynne Curry, Personal growth, Professional growth, Writing

Your Sneak Peek of Navigating Conflict

You can download it, or navigate through the 20 pages using the arrow on the right side. Enjoy! Continue reading Your Sneak Peek of Navigating Conflict

How do you deal with a JERK, er, “toxic person” in the workplace?
Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Writing

How do you deal with a JERK, er, “toxic person” in the workplace?

“Jerk!” That’s what you think but you can’t say it out loud. You’ve got to work with him/her/them. They are, … Continue reading How do you deal with a JERK, er, “toxic person” in the workplace?

A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Personal growth, Professional growth

A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct

Question: I’m not sure what I’ve walked into with my new job. I started work in a medical clinic three … Continue reading A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct

What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Dr. Lynne Curry, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict

Here’s what 11 CEOs; 10 senior managers, 5 attorneys, and a TEDx speaker, a detective, a security specialist, and a … Continue reading What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict

Speaking Truth to Power
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Speaking Truth to Power

What happens when you imagine marshaling your courage and telling your boss or someone important that he’s made the wrong … Continue reading Speaking Truth to Power

Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations
Coaching, Conflict & communications, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations

It’s now available for pre-order on Amazon, Amazon.com: Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations: 9781637423387: Curry, Dr. Lynne: Books, release … Continue reading Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations

Navigating Conflict: Here’s What In It For You
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Navigating Conflict: Here’s What In It For You

If you’ve enjoyed my posts on conflict, you’ll like: Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations, https://amzn.to/3xBc0yw. The Payoff: 1. The … Continue reading Navigating Conflict: Here’s What In It For You

Navigating Conflict
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Dr. Lynne Curry, Personal growth, Professional growth, Writing

Navigating Conflict

The newest book’s almost out. It’s on Amazon.com for pre-order, https://amzn.to/3xBc0yw. Here’s what some early readers have said:) How I … Continue reading Navigating Conflict

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