Category: Relationships
Conflict & Cooperation In The Workplace
Conflict & Cooperation In The Workplace — Is Conflict Bad? Many of us think that conflict is always bad. That’s not true. There are actually two kinds of conflict that occur, and learning which is which will help you handle…
What You Don’t Say Determines The Quality Of Your Communication & Relationships
We know that “good” talk smooths and builds relationships, whether with family, or friends or in the workplace. Supportive listening and compliments are important in building a good foundation of trust and mutual respect. Yet there’s the other side of the…
Applying Bacal’s Law of Meaningless Utterances
Uncovering empty words, meaningless phrases, and other bullshit people fling.about People say all sorts of things, and make all kinds of statements. Some of those are very meaningful, even profound and worth paying attention to. But a good percentage of…
Can Praise Be Condescending and Toxic? You Bet
When praise and compliments are toxic even when you mean well It’s probably fair to say that all of us appreciate and need praise from others. Or positive feedback, whether emotionally based or task based (see The Uncommon Art of…
Fighting Verbal Abuse: Step 1 — Knowing You Are “Under Attack” (Free Version)
The contents of this article is available in printable pdf format, so you can print it and keep it close by. Identifying Subtle Verbal Abuse Learnbytes is jam packed with the same content presented here. Click to order and download…
The Ten Commandments For Communicating “Peacefully” With Even Difficult People
Change your communication, change your relationships at home and at work. We live in an environment where even our leaders are demonstrating insulting, confrontational behavior, and that has spread to the general population. We currently live in a very aggressive…
Keys To Stopping Bullying and Difficult Behaviors
When a bully figures out his/her nasty ways aren’t working, they tend to move on. Here’s how to send the message, “It isn’t going to work with me” It Isn’t Going to Work with Me One interesting thing about difficult…
Finding And Choosing A Therapist Who Works For You
Looking for a good fit, and profiting from your interactions with a therapist PLUS some warning signs Congratulations On Your Courage Although getting involved in therapy is more common than ever, it still takes courage to recognize you have a…
Before You Make Major Life and Relationship Decisions During Stressful Times/Covid, Read This
It’s remarkable that virtually every person on the planet is dealing with the confusion, depression and fears resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Every person…that’s probably unprecedented in history. Media reports research that states that divorces are up, and more and…
Bullying & Manipulation At Work – Management’s Responsibility
Bullying In The Workplace Summary: Bullying at work is becoming a more recognized problem, and some jurisdictions, (e.g. Quebec, Canada) have introduced anti-bullying legislation. Read more about workplace bullying and the role of managers in dealing with it. You know…
The CARP System For Managing Angry People – Part III (Problem-Solving)
Using The CARP System To Manage Conflict Constructively – Part III (Problem-Solving) By Robert Bacal Editor’s Note. This is part of a three part series. To view parts one and two, click the links at the bottom of the article….
