How do you see conflict?
For me, Jon, until 10 years ago I saw conflict as
... something to avoid
... a sign that you were angry (or a jerk)
... the thing that people with bad relationships did
I know, not a super helpful approach (I share my learnings and more here)
My guest, Michelle Thompson, reframed how I see conflict - and will for you too.
She helped me see conflict is
... something to engage in
... a sign you care about the person
... the thing healthy people do to make things healthy
Michelle, Sr. Director of Coaching and Consulting at Concordia-Irvine shares:
Check out this episode, and confidently engage in the next hard conversation.
Find more about Michelle at:
Michelle Thompson | michelle.thompson@cui.edu
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/growthcoachmichelle
Concordia | https://www.cui.edu/
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The Leadwell Podcast gives mission-driven leaders principled and practical advice to do just that, lead well.
In each episode, your host Jon Kidwell, interviews leaders with great stories, to share strategies that help leaders navigate complex, confusing, and often down-right challenging leadership, personal growth, business, and workplace culture situations.
Jon is a nonprofit executive turned coach, speaker, author, and CEO of a leadership development company. In working with nonprofits and businesses, big and small, he realized the unique challenges leaders face when they are committed to keeping the mission and people the top priority. Those leaders’ commitment to their principles and the people they lead, plus seeing the need for more leaders who strive to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons, is what inspired Jon to start a leadership development company dedicated to the success of mission-driven leaders and their organiza...
