In my LinkedIn interview with Jessica Bennett I talk about how conflict alchemy seeks to address the root causes of conflict in the hopes...

Trust is not just about spending time with staff. Building trust in a workspace requires more than time for coffee chats, team building...

I recently got a chance to talk to a wonderful colleague from a long time previous project that my sister had set up in California.  It...

One of the great learning in my years as a vice principal, through countless investigations of disputes of all kinds, rarely will you...

Photo by Lukas Leitner on Unsplash Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s...

Photo by Andre Hunter on Unsplash Your brain knows your name. The millions of times you hear your name and respond to it have created a...

I am sitting across from a client. We have worked together over the last few years so I have been able to witness some significant and...

Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Brains love uncertainty. What? You just finished writing a post about how brains love certainty and now...

I am very fond of certainty. I have written about my addiction to certainty in one of my other blogs. Certainty is about the desire to...

One of my favourite sayings is "slow and steady wins the race," probably because this pretty much defines everything I do.  I don't do...

Photo by A A on Unsplash Years ago when I was training for a marathon, I was participating in an 18 mile training run.  It was a hot...

It is the last hour of school before school is dismissed for spring break.  I am going around to the classrooms checking in on students...

I am once again staring out at miserable rain and snow.  It is March.  Spring is just around the corner. Outside my window there are big...

My love affair for cheese is well documented.  You can see my blog post on my cheese making course experience here.  If I ever go to...

Listening Is The cornerstone of all conflict and communication practices. 90% of the conflict process is about being a good listener. The...

Creating systems and strategies in the home that help children develop the skills required to hold difficult conversations ·      Tasks...

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST. Make sure you are calm and kind. Your thoughts matter. Go with the intention to hold relationship. ASK FOR...

How It All Began 5 billion years ago Life Began! 300 million years ago: Development of Reptilian Brain (Brain Stem) 100 million years...

Resilience, grit, compassion and caring are words we use to describe individuals but these qualities exist in communities and nations....

All of that practice in social engagement helps us learn to regulate our own feelings.  It helps us practice those all important social...