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Conflict is a natural part of working together as a team. When conflict is not handled effectively, however, it pulls the team's attention and energy away from the task at hand. Unfortunately, people are prone to misdiagnosing the sources of conflict within a group, and as a result, they often apply the wrong solutions. This session presents a model and principles for identifying the most likely means of addressing conflicts in ways that the team will actually accept.

The participants participated, but what are they taking away from the time together? Don't settle for "it was fun, thanks!" Skilled facilitators are able to help groups deepen their learning and forward the action. In this session, you will learn several ways to lead a debrief. You will leave with a short effective debrief to use in almost any situation. Whether it's a team building activity, a training exercise, or even an unplanned thing that happens in a meeting, you can help people to learn from it!

What is psychological safety and why can it be a key factor for caring for yourself and improving?  We will review the S.A.F.E.T.Y. model and look at how these social factors might limit your ability to improve, help others, or for them to help themselves. Learn why and how the brain processes things like fairness and autonomy and how depending on personal needs in each area, these may impede your progress! We will review some core elements that we know, science wise, which are critical to increasing psychological safety. Warning, one will be sleep - sorry - you do have to sleep!  We will also look at a number of very simple ways you can improve how your brain reacts to events you find triggering over time. Note: this session stands alone and relates to teams working well together, however this session also connects as a component of the Well Beyond Self-Care: Pragmatic Self-Improvement Series. 

Many experienced managers swear by the power of one-to-one meetings with their direct reports. Good one-to-ones address both the practical and personal needs of both people involved. They reinforce partnership and a relationship of mutual support. And yet, many one-to-ones fail to do this. In this session, we'll explore why that is and what you can do – regardless of your role - to make your one-to-ones valuable to both of you.

What are you reading? The next best thing to reading a good book is talking about it with our fellow readers. Let’s avoid the stress of reading the same book and pseudo-intellectual discussion of the author’s word choices. We’ll come together and share what we’re each reading (or recently finished) and what we’re getting out of it. This is a great way to learn about a wider variety of books and hear the nuggets of wisdom that others took away. Join us online for an informal book discussion. We're "Not a Book Club," so there's no assigned reading and no pressure!

You know that communication is essential in change efforts. We spend a lot of time trying to convince the haters and attending to concerns from the unsure. We wish they would get on board and change already! What if you could zero in on where they're stuck? In this session, we'll dive into motivational interviewing techniques. Learn to get clarity on where people are in adopting change and the next right step for them. This skill can be a game changer for change advocates and team leaders/managers.

Working with other people is a kind of dance. We must manage both the task at hand and the working relationship with our colleagues. We don't want to focus too much on one at the expense of the other. And we're most effective when we do both at the same time. In this session, we'll ... Continue Reading→

"Partnership: A relationship in which we are jointly committed to the success of whatever endeavor, process, or project we are engaged in." – Barry Oshry

Partnernship is a tremendously powerful form of relationship. And yet, it's also frighteningly rare. In this session, we'll explore what partnership is, why we so often fall out of it, and what we can do to create (or restore) it – regardless of our assigned role.

A large percentage of the population has an aversion to Power—do you? Traditional views of power are changing, and leaders who own their authority can also be empathic. Join this session to find out how the definition of Power is evolving. We’ll explore differences in how Power can be used and your own relationship to Power. It IS possible to use authority humanely!