Last weekend I spent some time writing to all the companies who advertise on Alan Jones’ 2GB Radio show. For non-Aussies, I should explain that Alan Jones is a Sydney based ‘shock jock’. A right-wing radio talk-show host. He doesn’t
Peace is not the absence of war: the limits of conflict transformation
My third contribution to the Peacebuilders Panel on TransConflict centres around Baruch Spinoza’s observation that Peace is not an absence of war. The proposition we were asked to write about is this: Conflict transformation goes beyond merely seeking to contain
Courage – the first quality of a trustbuilder
Teams pull together when there is trust. So a team leader has to be, above all things, a trustbuilder. Of the many qualities needed to fulfil that role, the first quality of a trustbuilder is courage. That’s right, Courage. Other
Listening – the best tool for resolving conflict in the workplace
Have you ever had an experience of trying to communicate when someone is not listening to you. How did it make you feel? Hurt? Rejected? Frustrated? Angry? What about when you have been listened to – the kind of listening
Conflict analysis – four causes of conflict, part 2. Different interests
This is the second part of a four-part series on conflict analysis looking at the four root causes of conflict in the workplace. Part 1, different information, looked at the conflict when two or more parties have different information. The
My Wordle – its all about relationships
I’ve just been getting my head around Google+ and filling out my profile. One blog on Social Media Examiner suggested pasting your profile words into Wordle to see what it looks like. This is my result: I’m glad that it