Why Are We So Intolerant of People Making Mistakes?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jun 16, 2021 | Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Self Care

And Five Other Important Questions We Should Be Asking Ourselves.   I’m going to start right off with the work. If you are reading this then you are buying in to asking yourself some pretty important questions about your attitudes and beliefs about...

How Do We Create a Safe Space for Making Mistakes?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jun 9, 2021 | Apologies, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Leadership, Parenting

Nobody wants to answer that, we’re too afraid we’ll make a mistake.   Mistakes happen, actually they don’t just happen, we make them. And what happens when we make them? If we’re honest, not good things. We are a society that does not tolerate mistakes. Think...

Where Are They Now? The Conflict of Wanting Peace Without Accountability

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 19, 2021 | Inner Conflicts, Race Relations

My work is hard on my heart a lot of the time especially when racism is the topic, but throw in motherhood and there is a special ache. This weekend, I saw a picture of Ruby Bridges and her mom with this narrative attached: UNSUNG MAMA HERO: November 1960 – Ruby...

Why We Need to Talk About Caring In the Workplace

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 11, 2021 | Communication, Leadership, Self Care

Who really gives a damn? It happened again. I know that I have shared before that whenever I call customer service for anything, when the person answers I will always ask, “How are you doing today?” It is often met with a myriad of different responses. This past week,...

I Want to Talk to the Village Here: Anyone Raising or Loving On Our Children

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | May 5, 2021 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Leadership, Parenting

Leaders, there’s plenty of lessons for you here too.   Parenting is not a science even with all of the advice, books, workshops, guides, formulas we are often figuring it out as we go. Whether we know what we are doing or not there are many things happening...