by Julia Menard | Jun 19, 2026 | Negotiation
As I sat down to write On Conflict this month, I was thinking about what I most want to share with you this time. I often think about you as you are reading these words. I think: What can I give you that feels like nourishment? It’s such a fleeting few minutes we get...
by Julia Menard | Jun 19, 2026 | Health
“None of us is as smart as all of us.” … Ken Blanchard I was talking with one of my leadership clients recently. My speciality is helping leaders deal with conflict, and I stay in my wheelhouse. Having said that, dealing with conflict as a leader is so much more than...
by Julia Menard | May 21, 2026 | Negotiation
I was recently asked to make a presentation to the senior leadership team of a tech-driven research organization on Difficult Conversations. Their organization has already had some managers go through the training on the Difficult Conversations model that I teach and...
by Julia Menard | May 21, 2026 | Health
Many a full moon and dark moon, I am in my happy place. My newsletter will have just come out that morning to you – and in the evening, you may find me in my kundalini yoga teacher’s personal studio. Picture a beautifully appointed space, in a serene setting,...
by Julia Menard | Apr 23, 2026 | Environment
I was on a walk with a friend recently when she said something that has stayed with me. She said: “If I could tattoo one phrase onto my body, it would be: Compassion, then wisdom.” This is a pretty emphatic statement coming from someone who is a strong communicator....
