by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 11, 2026
Curiosity, Culture, and the Conversations That Bring Us Closer Instead of Pulling Us Apart I first learned about Bad Bunny several years ago from a family friend, a fiercely proud Puerto Rican American young woman who loves his music. I had never heard of him,...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 5, 2026
Harriet Tubman as a Master Strategist in Conflict, Leadership, and Liberation Every February, we are told to celebrate Black History Month. And while I understand the intention, the name itself has never sat quite right with me. So I call this month American...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 27, 2026
Time to Find Out What’s Really Going On One of the most common complaints I hear is that people just don’t want to open up to new ideas and new ways of doing things. Leaders often label it as stubbornness, negativity, or a lack of buy-in. Teams/people get...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Dec 16, 2025
The 12 Days of Conflict 2025 Lawd, y’all, do we need this now! It’s that time of year! We are all dealing with so many mixed emotions right now, and conflicts and conversations are heating up. This is why I take this time to share some really useful tools and...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Dec 10, 2025
But I don’t like what you’re saying. They used to call it “calling someone on the carpet.” Today, they call you on the carpet to roll you up in it and throw you away. That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but is there a difference between holding people accountable...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 28, 2025
Are We Still Arguing About This?? Too many of us are withdrawing from the conversation. We are tired, discouraged, disgusted, scared, angry, and alarmed by the state of some of our relationships. But now is the time to start healing conversations. We must not...
