We all have a lot to do. Our in-baskets are out-of-this-world. We have stacks and stacks of documents, lots and lots of emails, and people who involve us in all of their projects. I’m sure you play a very important role in your organization and your ideas and insight, are sought, by staff. […]
We live and work in a somewhat competitive society. We love a good contest. We love to win. But sometimes I just feel like being more cooperative than competitive. Are cooperative intentions a weakness?
Often conflict situations create an “us against them” atmosphere. It feels like a competitive event rather than a cooperative engagement. […]
We often think we have more power when we talk. We believe we can persuade people with our carefully crafted language. Sometimes we believe if we tell them what we want upfront, the will accommodate our wishes quickly.
I have a brother that is a doctor. […]
It’s hard not to get competitive when we get into conflict situations and negotiation settings.
We want to win. We often keep score. Sometimes the negotiation ends abruptly, and sometimes it goes on and on and on. What should be our strategy? It depends.
There are six strategies to conflict resolution – Win/Win – Win/Lose […]
We try to be very prepared for negotiations. We carefully craft the language concerning how we’re going to introduce our ideas and desires. But sometimes, conflict situations come out of nowhere.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could say, “Wait, please give me some time to get prepared.” When it comes to negotiation and […]