by Lorraine Segal | Sep 15, 2025
Reframing Accusations When one of your colleagues or team members, takes on a commitment, and then doesn’t follow through, it is frustrating! But how do you deal with it? It is quite human and understandable to be disappointed or angry. Honestly, though, do judgements...
by Lorraine Segal | Feb 17, 2025
Beautifully Simple Solutions to Conflict What does it take to find a beautifully simple solution to a problem or conflict? We humans have an awesome ability to solve problems and work through differences, but we also can easily over-complicate a situation. I...
by Lorraine Segal | Apr 18, 2022
Invisible rules can lead to conflict. Are you unconsciously expecting other people to automatically follow your invisible rules? If so, you may be setting yourself up for unnecessary conflicts. Several years ago, I read a book about forgiveness by Fred Luskin. He has...
by Lorraine Segal | Mar 14, 2020
Don’t over-explain in difficult conversations–it tends to backfire. I’m going to make a generalization—Women and sensitive men tend to over-explain. We all want to be understood, and it is natural to want to explain our perspective to someone we...
by Lorraine Segal | Sep 16, 2017
The zen of the gym part 3 Do you judge people for breaking a rule you always follow? I realized recently that I was obliviously violating one of the rules posted at my gym, while burningly conscious of the rules other people were ignoring. I know...
