by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Aug 26, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Leadership
As you know, I spent the last two weeks taking a much-needed break and I even got away for a little vacation by the water in Connecticut. Ahhhhhhhh…. The Conflict Closer in me does not stop though and I quickly picked up on what’s going on in the outside world. Being...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 12, 2020 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Leadership
Last week, I left you with the cliffhanger of wrestling with the idea that in conflict with your boss even though it all seems personal, it’s actually not. I shared that when this happens your mind and feelings tell you all kinds of things that are personal, and it is...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 1, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Leadership
I spent some time watching a scene play out in a company I was about to start consulting for. One person was clearly agitated and complaining way too loudly about a co-worker to another colleague. The colleague was trying to explain their perception of what had taken...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 30, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Leadership
I am hearing a lot these days from leaders who want their staff/teams to be independent workers who are highly productive with not a lot of need for assistance from them. They want them to think on their own, but know what they, the leader wants from them. Often this...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 23, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Leadership, Politics, Race Relations
I refuse to buy into the divisiveness message that is trying to tear us apart. Several of my friends have heard me talk about my theory that the reason Donald Trump is president is for people to wake up, if they are not already, including those of us who have been...
by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 16, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Leadership
One of my clients has been dealing with a draining conflict at work. She is part of a team and one member of the team creates conflict. When not under pressure or displeased, she is a high producer and a very giving and nice person. When stress or unhappiness with a...
