Long gone are the days of ruthless leadership and authoritarian control. Successful organizations today understand the importance of a people-centered approach to leadership; one that treats employees with empathy, effectively communicates with and listens
It’s no secret that stress levels have spiked exponentially in recent years. The COVID pandemic brought with it unique challenges, including health and financial worries, remote work demands, schooling and childcare issues, mental health
In order to engage in productive conflict, you must shift from your default approach to productive motives.There are 3 Default Approaches people typically take into Conflict Conversations – blow up, amp up, or clam
By Lisa Bouchard|2023-04-20T10:13:36-04:00March 23, 2023|Categories: DISC|
Our last post discussed how Productive Motives can be a powerful tool in productive conflict situations. Our unconscious and automatic default approach is often attached to faulty motives. Sometimes we are faced with a difficult, challenging, or
By Lisa Bouchard|2023-03-07T15:47:58-05:00March 6, 2023|Categories: DISC|
Despite our most careful preparations and good intentions, difficult conversations often go awry. Before we know it, the conversation morphs into something entirely different and we find ourselves knee-deep in a heated conflict, instead
By Lisa Bouchard|2023-04-18T13:28:35-04:00January 26, 2023|Categories: DISC|
When you’re in the middle of a conflict, it’s easy to react emotionally and make detrimental mistakes. This is why it’s important to pause and be intentional with a productive approach instead.
