It’s Reconstructing Me Time

It’s Reconstructing Me Time

This blog article is the last in this series and I hope you have been reading them and doing your own work right alongside of me. Last time, we were learning the basics of reconstruction. So, quick review before I jump in with my story. To reconstruct, we have to...
Time to Deconstruct Me

Time to Deconstruct Me

Anything that makes us feel as uncomfortable as conflict makes most of us feel needs to be examined fully and challenged. Yes, I said that two blogs ago and it really is true though counter to our first inclination. If you are like me, your first inclination is to...
Is Conflict Constructing Your View?

Is Conflict Constructing Your View?

In my last article, I talked about Conflict as a Construct, meaning we don’t go into any conflict clean. Instead, we carry our conflict stories — the stories about how we were first introduced to conflict and all of the unresolved conflicts that we still harbor...
It’s Time to Face Your Fear of Conflict

It’s Time to Face Your Fear of Conflict

Okay, time to do an honest account of what you think of conflict. Take a few seconds to think about conflict and the images, feelings and physical reactions it conjures up for you. Are you honest enough to admit to yourself that among the many things that come up for...
The Conflict Closer’s Big Leadership Mistake

The Conflict Closer’s Big Leadership Mistake

Early in my career I led a Kick-Ass, High-Functioning, Happy AF team. I made many mistakes while working with them and frankly it did not feel good. I wanted to prove myself and spent a lot of time having to push past ego and tough feelings in order to reach for my...