by Lorraine Segal | Jan 16, 2017
I wrote a blog post a while ago about entering into the Zen of the Gym. Rather than trying to micromanage and control when I got to use the weight machines or a bench, I decided to “enter into the flow, the energetic river, moving from one machine to another, and if...
by Lorraine Segal | Dec 19, 2016
When you feel like you’ve been wronged or treated unfairly at work it’s very natural to have resentments and perhaps a desire for revenge. Feeling the anger and the injustice, rather than just stuffing it down can be helpful to a point, but, if you get...
by Lorraine Segal | Nov 11, 2016
In the face of tragedy and loss. When experiencing tragedy, shock, loss, and fear, words of reassurance and love are definitely important. But sometimes in the face of powerlessness and deep grief, touch offers the most comfort. I read an article recently in the...
by Lorraine Segal | Oct 19, 2016
One of the sources of unresolved conflict at work and elsewhere can be unconscious (or conscious) bias and prejudice. But instead of reacting, you can choose to respond and communicate. A few years ago, I unexpectedly encountered anti-Semitism at a business networking...
by LorraineSegal | Aug 15, 2016
When disagreements at work are unresolved, one of the unfortunate outcomes can be long lasting workplace feuds. These can simmer and fester for years, infecting a whole workplace with negativity and keeping everyone stuck. I got to see a perfect example of a...
by LorraineSegal | Jul 16, 2016
Hope and despair in the landscape of today. It is challenging to hold on to a hope of peaceful coexistence, harmony, and positive conflict resolution in light of all the mass shootings, terrorist attacks against social services people, children, LGBT people, Moslems,...
by LorraineSegal | May 19, 2016
One of the most common illusions that new coaching clients have is that by working with me they can somehow find tricks or techniques to convince the other person to think and behave differently. It doesn’t matter whether they are having conflicts and problems with...
by LorraineSegal | Apr 20, 2016
I have belonged to the same gym for over 20 years. I primarily use the weight training machines, a bench, and the treadmills in the upstairs room with occasional classes downstairs. I used to get into small verbal arguments with other members using the machines,...
by LorraineSegal | Mar 16, 2016
The Path of Love in Conflict Management Love isn’t often talked about in most workplaces. And when an organization is looking for someone to help them with persistent conflict or antagonistic patterns of interaction between people at work, the need for love isn’t...
by LorraineSegal | Feb 16, 2016
What can bad art teach us about successful relationships in the workplace? One of the big issues that creates conflict at work and interfers with harmonious relationships, is many people’s inability to acknowledge their own mistakes. I confess that perfectionism is...
