The Country Has Spoken. How Do We Start Listening?

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 5, 2020 | Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

When I say the country has spoken, I bet you think I am talking about the election. Oh, but I am not. If we learned anything from a history not taught, but carefully doled out and reinforced, and then piece-mealed into neat little months of the history of “the other,”...

There’s a Racist In The White House: The Conflict That Is Bringing Us Together

by Dr. 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...

In Case We Forget… What We Can Do About Conflict and Violence

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 12, 2018 | Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

I have been wondering for some time now what is the answer? What can be done to turn any of this around? School shooting after school shooting and the same responses. Nothing new, nothing’s changed. I remember in the 80’s and 90’s the devastation Black and...

Why This is the Year to Get Intimate with Conflict and Three Ways To Start

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 26, 2018 | Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

“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...

The Conflict Between Donald Trump’s Leadership Style and All the Classroom Rules

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Sep 27, 2017 | Politics

Children all over the country have returned to school and are well into starting off the school year on a good note. As someone who was a teacher coach in Social and Emotional Learning for decades, I have experienced the first days of school in classrooms all over the...

The Legacy of Trump, Conflict and Self-Reflection

by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 20, 2017 | Politics

I come across an article this week titled, “Comey, Russia, Healthcare… What Trump Voters Think Now.” I click on the link and read that 8 people who voted for Trump were interviewed about what they think of him now. As I get ready to read with great interest, I...