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One thing you can do to make difficult conversations go better
Want to talk to someone about something difficult? Here's one thing to do differently: 💡 Start the conversation with what you saw – not...

Alice Sheldon


Understanding irritating behaviour
Ever been irritated by a colleague's behaviour? 🟣 Interrupting in meetings 🔵 Always saying yes 🟡 Avoiding difficult conversations 🟠...

Alice Sheldon


How our experience with prizes follows us into adulthood
We need to stop giving children prizes. ⭐ Were you a prize winner at school? ⭐ Or did you sit quietly while others collected the awards?...

Alice Sheldon


The anger quote that always makes me laugh
This quote makes me laugh every time, because it captures exactly what I do. I charge into a situation I’m angry about… and significantly...

Alice Sheldon


Ever avoided someone who always seems to want your time?
Sometimes a team member brings something to you – and it’s not the right time. So you say, “Let’s talk later.” But here’s the part we...

Alice Sheldon


One question to ask when you are stuck in a repeating argument
You know those conversations where you just can't resolve an issue? You’re both speaking and going round in circles. You are getting more...

Alice Sheldon


Is an exam mindset getting in your way?
It’s exam season. Is how you show up today still shaped by an exam mindset? Exams come with a particular kind of pressure: Inflexible...

Alice Sheldon


Be sure to refill your inner tank
Ever notice your internal resource tank? and how differently things go depending on whether it’s full or empty? 👉 You walk through the...

Alice Sheldon


The Business of Being Brilliant: when we 'overreact' to small things
Why do small things at work sometimes trigger big reactions? A throwaway comment. A meeting that doesn’t go your way. A moment of...

Alice Sheldon


Why do people disagree – at work, at home, anywhere?!
If you work with teams – or live in a household – you’ll know this already: People rarely argue about needs – they argue about how to...

Alice Sheldon


What if the real problem isn't disagreement – but how we frame it?
Too many conversations at work and beyond aren’t about solving problems. Consciously or otherwise, they’re about winning. We see it...

Alice Sheldon
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