by Julia Menard | Jan 13, 2025 | Negotiation
Welcome back from the vortex of the holidays! Like many of you, I too had my fair share of heart-connected times and tenser family times. Much like our teams at work, our teams on the home front give us ample opportunity to do conflict well. One of the joys of my work...
by Julia Menard | Dec 29, 2024 | Negotiation
Recently, I wrote about how no real good comes from conversations where everyone’s emotions are elevated. I likened it to two people doing a dance with their amygdala, the almond-shaped part of our brains that says things like: “Your hair is on fire! The roof is...
by Julia Menard | Dec 15, 2024 | Negotiation
In my decades as a conflict resolver, there is one thing I am crystal clear on: When we are in the grips of overwhelm and fear or frustration and anger, our capacity to think clearly and to problem-solve simply evaporates! It’s not just my noticing either. This has...
by Julia Menard | Nov 30, 2024 | Negotiation
Starting last October, I’ve been teaching a 3-month program through the On Conflict Leadership Institute, called LEAP for Collaborative Leaders. Its ambition is to equip leaders who are already collaborative with the mindset and tools to build their own conflict...
by Julia Menard | Nov 15, 2024 | Health
There is a phenomenon known as “situational stress.” That’s as it sounds: when something stressful happens in our lives, in our environment or in society, it can cause us stress. Straightforward. Situational stress can be anything and the most stressful are the...
