There are all sorts of factors that lead us to conflict. There may be no easier way to find yourself in it than by merely holding an opinion about something. Inevitably, someone is going to disagree. Throw varying personalities into the mix and you’ve got a recipe for conflict.
It’s easier to find ourselves conflicted with people we don’t know well than it is with people we do. The better we understand one Continue Reading…
I’ve mentioned before, not all conflict is bad. When studying Organizational Behavior, we spent time considering the positive and negative consequences of conflict. The former is functional conflict, while the latter is dysfunctional. In fact, Nelson and Quick suggest that positive conflict,
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Everyone has a story. It is not just your history, it is what you’ve experienced and survived. It is your story. Ah, yes, that story.
A common story most all have is one of conflict. Few, if any, are ever exempt. Most of us are mired in it. It follows us. We may carry it around with us like a book-filled backpack. It’s become our burden, a price we have to pay. But there is hope. Continue Reading…
At the moment I’m not feeling well. I don’t get sick often, but when I do it tends to be bad. What is currently ailing me doesn’t seem to be as torturous as other times, but that lingering feeling when you’re ill that causes you to not want to do much certainly is present.
I do, though, feel compelled to write about it. It is probably because I’m looking for a way out of writing. You see I’ve been Continue Reading…
