by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 5, 2019
Conflict is any opportunity to engage in a conversation with someone who disagrees with you (including yourself). It doesn’t have to be a difficult experience or an unpleasant one, but often the way we view it already sets it up to be just that. This is why we need to...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Sep 24, 2018
Here’s an unhappy incident. Just recently, I was in a Dominican Restaurant and I ordered some chicken soup for my son who was sick at home. Their soup is wonderful with huge pieces of chicken, large chunks of potatoes, sliced carrots, onions, and a spicy, flavorful...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 9, 2018
I spent the early part of 1994 watching my mom waste away and suffer from what was later discovered as the return of breast cancer. By July, she was unexpectedly and unbearably gone. BAM! And I was hit from behind. The chance to experience what so many parents...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 5, 2018
One of the most settling and bonding moments in the workshops that I run for leaders is when the stories get told. The stories that reveal the times of being triggered and acting poorly or the endless arguments, dissension and lack of ability to face conflict and...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 26, 2018
“At this point in history there is really no escaping conflict anymore. Yes, most of us are avoiders, but we are running out of ways to avoid confronting conflict, because it is the biggest thing in our lives thanks to this election.” Those were my words to you in my...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 18, 2017
A friend reached out to talk with me about a powerful leadership opportunity that had been handed to her unexpectedly. She signed on to be second in command but was suddenly handed the job of head leader in charge. She was afraid, but gong forward anyway. She reached...
