by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Jun 7, 2024 | Conflict Resolution, Leadership
The pleasures of fall colors in Maine, a sunset in the Caribbean, a waterfall veiling into the Columbia River are experiences we prize as different from our everyday life. We save our money to make them the focal point of vacations. We regale our friends with stories...
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | May 2, 2023 | Conflict Resolution
“It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man’s self.” ~ Francis Bacon Conflict is the bane of organizational productivity and engagement. When done with respect and curiosity, conflict...
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2020 | Conflict Resolution, Organization Development
A few months ago, I was working with five faculty members of a university sociology department. They were having difficulty getting along with each other. There were lots of conflicts and negative judgments were abundant. I interviewed each one. They were all...
