Monthly Archives: July 2018

What is Family Mediation and When Is it a Good Idea?

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Families are complex and require work and patience. Even the most tight-knit families have issues that need to be worked through. Sometimes it can feel as though a problem will break you apart and there’s nothing that you can do to fix it. Utilizing family mediation can be a great way to come to an agreement on even some of the toughest issues. What is family mediation? Either you and your family mutually decide to see a third party mediator or one is

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Workplace Conflict: Your Next Steps to a Resolution (Part 2)

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In the last post, some helpful tips to resolve workplace conflicts and employment disputes were discussed. The previous tips focused around the importance of active listening, keeping the conversation on topic, and the delicate skill of expressing feelings and emotions without the conversation becoming too heated. In this post, you’ll read a few more tips to help you resolve workplace disputes. Ask, don’t tell Even if you’re at the very end of your patience with one of your coworkers, you shouldn’t tell them

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Workplace Conflict: Your First Steps to a Resolution

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Workplace conflict is a messy and undesirable situation; it’s also inevitable in any large office. Nobody wants to deal with a conflict, and certainly not if they struggle with their job as it is. On top of it all, 60% of employees are never given the opportunity to receive basic conflict management classes or communication training during their employment, making it more difficult to come to a resolution. If you’re concerned about workplace conflict, whether as an employee or employer, here

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