by Jamie Notter | Nov 10, 2008 | Conflict, Individual Development
I know I've written about this before, but it bears repeating:The only thing you control is your own behavior.Period. Of course you can have conversations with others about their behavior. I am a big fan of giving people direct feedback, and making specific...
by Jamie Notter | Sep 8, 2008 | Conflict
I had a particularly difficult facilitation a few weeks ago with a group that was so mired in conflict, I don’t think they will ever get out. Really. I think the two sides will continue to fight against each other until one side gives up (which hasn’t...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 30, 2008 | Conflict, Leadership
As I mentioned in the last post, Jim Stroup did a series of posts last week about conflict and leadership. It was based on his review of the work of Mary Parker Follett. I love to see the topic covered, of course, and I think Jim did a good job. Most of his (and...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 2, 2008 | Conflict
Lisa Junker wrote a nice case study in the July issue of Associations Now about a CEO who is faced with two senior staff who engage in open conflict in the office. She kindly asked me to do commentary for the case study. The article is, of course, in the magazine, but...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 19, 2008 | Conflict, Individual Development
Lisa Junker (of Acronym) left a great comment on my last post about Assumptions and Complexity:Great post, Jamie! And great advice. It’s something I’ve been thinking about lately myself, so I’d offer one addendum: Be aware of your assumptions, and...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 16, 2008 | Conflict, Individual Development, Managing People
Michelle Carter has an interesting post about being open minded versus closed minded. It emerged from a job description she saw that required candidates to be open minded (who, exactly, would ever claim they are closed minded?). At the end she talks about being able...
