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Coach Yourself from the Inside Out: A Leadership Tool for Resilience

Coach Yourself from the Inside Out: A Leadership Tool for Resilience

by Julia Menard | May 12, 2025 | Negotiation

“We spend enormous amounts of resources teaching ourselves how to communicate more effectively with other people. What we need to do is devote an equivalent amount of resources to teaching ourselves how to communicate more effectively with ourselves.” — Ethan Kross I...
Circles For Change: Build Connection Through Conversations

Circles For Change: Build Connection Through Conversations

by Julia Menard | Apr 27, 2025 | Negotiation

Last month, I had the privilege of speaking to a group of law students who were seeking alternative ways to resolve disputes—a group committed to transformation. This wasn’t just a conversation about law; it was about how we, as human beings, engage with one another...
Collect Joy: A Brain-Based Practice to Lift Your Day

Collect Joy: A Brain-Based Practice to Lift Your Day

by Julia Menard | Apr 12, 2025 | Negotiation

Emotional Brain Training (EBT)​ is a method I’ve been passionate about for years. Created by health psychologist Dr. Laurel Mellin—who’s still the brilliant force behind it well into her 70s—EBT uses neuroscience-based tools to help us process stuck emotions, recover...
The Unexpected Power of Appreciation in a World of Blame

The Unexpected Power of Appreciation in a World of Blame

by Julia Menard | Mar 29, 2025 | Negotiation

There’s been a huge shift in the water cooler talk these last few months. Who hasn’t engaged in some form of conversation about the state of power-over, competitive, win-lose politics. ​ For those of us who still believe in collaboration, what meaning are...
How To Stay Strong (and Sane) in the Age of Blame

How To Stay Strong (and Sane) in the Age of Blame

by Julia Menard | Mar 14, 2025 | Negotiation

One of my heroes, Marshall Rosenberg, would say he never heard blaming statements. Instead, he listened more deeply for what the underlying needs were of the person blaming. This is the foundation for a type of communicating and negotiating we call interest-based...
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