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High-horse Manager Critiques Me for Being Twice-divorced
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Professional growth

High-horse Manager Critiques Me for Being Twice-divorced

Question: I loved my job until seven months ago. That’s when our former chief executive officer retired, and our board … Continue reading High-horse Manager Critiques Me for Being Twice-divorced

Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss

Question: My boss is negative, controlling, and judgmental. He criticizes everything I do, which makes working for him feel like … Continue reading Toxic Boss: 5 Proven Strategies for Surviving the Negative, Controlling, Toxic Boss

Workplace Quicksand: The Drama Triangle: a quick 6-minute video that explains how to escape this quicksand
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Dr. Lynne Curry, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Workplace Quicksand: The Drama Triangle: a quick 6-minute video that explains how to escape this quicksand

It’s quicksand and seductive: the drama triangle explains many workplace challenges and hooks most people. Even if you haven’t heard … Continue reading Workplace Quicksand: The Drama Triangle: a quick 6-minute video that explains how to escape this quicksand

Teflon Yourself to Criticism: you can learn this powerful, valuable tactic in less than 2 minutes
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Teflon Yourself to Criticism: you can learn this powerful, valuable tactic in less than 2 minutes

Navigating Conflict, https://amzn.to/3rCKoWj (recently published but already 13 five-star reviews) Continue reading Teflon Yourself to Criticism: you can learn this powerful, valuable tactic in less than 2 minutes

The Blame Caster—when explaining is code for avoiding looking at the part you played in what happened
Accountability, Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

The Blame Caster—when explaining is code for avoiding looking at the part you played in what happened

Question: I quit a job today. Here’s what happened and what I need to know. I started this job four … Continue reading The Blame Caster—when explaining is code for avoiding looking at the part you played in what happened

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

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

Unfairly Fired: My Supervisor Set Me Up; Are You Sure About That?
Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Personal growth, Professional growth

Unfairly Fired: My Supervisor Set Me Up; Are You Sure About That?

Question: My employer unfairly fired me. My supervisor set me up. Here’s the situation. My supervisor texted me. He did … Continue reading Unfairly Fired: My Supervisor Set Me Up; Are You Sure About That?

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

Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations
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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

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