Category: Conflict Resolution
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Difficult Conversations, Part 3: When Conversations Go Wrong
3 of 3 in a series Last time we talked about how the simple (yet, not easy) act of deep listening can go a long way towards making difficult conversations more fruitful and less stressful. Unfortunately, though, even when we have the best intentions and use our best listening skills, the conversation can take a…
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Difficult Conversations, Part 2: Deep Listening
2 of 3 in a series Last fall my EarthWork colleagues and I ran a facilitated series called Climate Conversations. The purpose of these sessions was to help people talk about the climate crisis. We guided the group through a series of strategies – telling personal stories, finding common ground, connecting facts to emotions –…
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Difficult Conversations, Part 1: Getting Started
1 of 3 in a series We Have to Talk I recently had an argument with a family member about climate change. He firmly believes that stopping fossil fuel use will plunge our world into an economic depression “like we ain’t ever seen.” Despite being utterly flabbergasted by his premise, I had to begrudgingly admit…
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Why your Organization Needs More Storytellers
I recently had a meeting with a senior manager from a fairly large corporation who wanted to know more about EarthWork’s team building sessions. He was struggling to get employees on board with a new sustainability initiative the company is rolling out. “Ok look,” he said, “It’s not just lack of engagement. Due to company…
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The Adoption Curve and Climate Change
Early adopters of new technologies are often frustrated by the lack of urgency displayed by late adopters. To those that join the choir early, it’s an obvious choice — there is no rational reason to not join the choir. Perhaps they had a reason to not join earlier, but at some point they picked up…
