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How I Learned to Embrace Conflict and Love More of Me
Before there was conflict resolution, there was conflict… Conflict is best understood not by what generates it nor in how it is manifested, but rather through a better understanding of life itself. Why? Because conflict is ubiquitous. While we usually think of...
Why Some Employees Settle for Working in a Toxic Environment
Often when I first go into a workplace, I find many employees appearing to live comfortably in a work environment that is filled with toxic conflict. I have seen partners belittling each other, siblings bringing disagreements from their childhood into the hallways at...
A smaller operation, a new vision for leaving a legacy
When I started growing my consulting practice seven years ago (Stanislaw Consulting), I wanted to leave a legacy. I still do, but I’ve learned a lot about what that legacy can be. My original thought was that I would build a sustainable practice that would outlast me,...
Emotional Intelligence – Can it be Taught?
Emotional Intelligence defined: The ability to know one’s emotional state, manage it, read the emotion in others, and use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions. The author of the article reference below is an international authority in personality...
Do Your Employees Have Leadership Potential?
Effective future leaders within organizations are sometimes hard to assess at first glance. This article by Rick Lash, the director of the Leadership and Talent practice at Hay Group, highlights our view of the ingredients of effective leadership. Effective future...
The Value of Negative Thinking
Instead of blind optimism and always looking on the bright side, is there value in negative thinking? Can negative thinking even produce happiness and/or a sense of well-being? Instead of blind optimism and always looking on the bright side, is there value in negative...