by Julia Menard | Dec 15, 2024 | Health
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...
by Julia Menard | Nov 1, 2024 | Negotiation
I’m pretty lit up these days after launching my first-ever LEAP program – Conflict Mastery for Collaborative Leaders. It’s been a dream of mine for years and it’s been through the nurturing of the dream, and the good energy of many people, that this dream is...
by Julia Menard | Oct 17, 2024 | Health
Health has always been a passion of mine and I love the connections between conflict resolution and health. What is clear to me after so many years in the conflict field is that when we are in conflict, we are stressed. When we are stressed, our health suffers. I...
