How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable

It’s not easy, but you can do it.   Here’s a dangerous phrase, “Let’s just agree to disagree.” I can feel you disagreeing with me already about this. But stay with me. Why is it dangerous? Because most of us don’t know how to disagree. We are...
Are You Coachable When It Comes To Conflict?

Are You Coachable When It Comes To Conflict?

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...
What Now?

What Now?

Time to Surrender   OOhhhh, this thing we call Life is challenging the life out of us. So many things are coming against us and any one of them has the potential to break us, in fact, it has already done that to far too many of us. Plans for our life, our work...
The Power of Connection

The Power of Connection

OTMR Live Makes a Difference! You could never have told me ahead of time what a difference our On The Matter of Race Live Conference Experience would make in the lives of everyone who attended and everyone who met us.  To receive the ultimate compliment from the...
The Power of Silence

The Power of Silence

Shhhh… you can make this work for you.   I have been working with two powerful techniques lately and I have to say ya’ll, they have been working for me!!! I am a talker. Growing up, I received lots of feedback about that in all forms, comments, criticism,...