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What do you do when one of the people you're coaching or in a mediation with is not whole due to past trauma? This was a question that I got earlier today. I get questions like these a lot, and I'm …
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Please remember that I am not a divorce, family, or matrimonial mediator. Although I speak openly about surviving abuse, crime, family conflicts, and other experiences that caused my upper limit …
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Q: What is it like to live with post-traumatic stress disorder? I was diagnosed with PTSD after being violently assaulted on my way home from a peacemaking workshop in 2014, but not everyone’s …
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Maybe. There’s nothing inherently wrong with having—or pursuing—ideals, but we must keep them in perspective. Most of us forget that the definition of an ideal is “existing only in the imagination; …
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I started this week with a post about Avoiding Apology Fails. That might seem like a strange way to start February, when we typically shift our focus to Valentine’s Day and romance. But this is no …
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I have been professionally engaged in furthering equal employment since 1992. Working in the Human Resources Department at United Parcel Service was an extraordinary opportunity for someone so young, …
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Happy New Year! Because I've been running my own business since 2003 and coaching managers and small business owners since 2012, I am often asked how I do my annual strategic planning. Many people …
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Nance was asked by Claire Gillespie of SimpleMost to discuss the questions you should ask before hiring a lawyer. Not surprisingly, her number one question was "Can I avoid going to court?". An …
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It has been a difficult couple of weeks in an already difficult year. Tony Hsieh died in a fire and has been revealed as delivering far less than happiness for himself. Dave Ramsey hosted a holiday …
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In this video, Nance gives three tips for stopping a co-worker's unwanted flirtations: Tell them to stop Report the inappropriate behavior to someone who has the authority to stop it File a …
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