by Spencer Westley | Conflict, Emotional Intelligence
This week’s guest blogger is Spencer Westley, Humanergy’s former intern and current thriving young professional. Let’s face it; sometimes you don’t get along with your coworkers. That’s fine, but you need to make sure that despite...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Conflict
Seth and Sami consistently butt heads over how to move their work forward. Sami knows they need to talk, and that the conversation will be emotional and contentious. This discussion needs to happen, so that she and Seth get past their issues to make progress on their...
by Christi Barrett | Conflict
Some team members hate conflict. Instead of openly airing the issues, conflict-averse people often go to their best friend on the team and complain about other team members. They say things like, “I don’t want to make trouble” or “It...
by Christi Barrett | Conflict
Howard hates conflict. He prefers to ignore disagreements among his employees and hope they’ll either disappear or be resolved without his involvement. Howard isn’t alone. In 2012, Healthy Companies International surveyed 27,000 employees, asking them to...
by Tiffany Funk | Conflict, Meetings
Today’s guest blogger is Tiffany Funk, Humanergy’s Marketing and Materials Specialist. During a recent conversation with a good friend and former co-worker, she shared a list of issues (a very long list) she planned to take to her weekly one-on-one meeting...
by Christi Barrett | Conflict, Mindfulness
When the you-know-what hits the fan, and I’m in unexpected conflict, I often don’t respond in the best way possible. It’s far too easy for me to be thrown off guard and give off angry or defensive signals. All the while, my internal monologue is...