![First Principles of Conflict Confidence©: Conflict is a skill, Not an Emotion]()
by Elizabeth | 10 Apr, 2022
Many years ago, sadly, I was very adept at being caught up in unpleasant conflicts – and it was a mystery to me how I got there! After one particularly stupid experience I decided this must end. And so, my passion was ignited for untangling what really works to...
![You Mainly Feel the Way You Think]()
by Elizabeth | 28 Feb, 2022
“Much of what we call emotion is nothing more or lessthan a certain kind – a biased, prejudiced, or strongly evaluative – kind of thought.”Albert Ellis. Albert Ellis was an American psychologist and academic who in the 1960s proposed there are twelve [12] irrational...
![COVID Frustrations & Harassment of Frontline Workers]()
by Elizabeth | 28 Feb, 2022
Despite how intelligent or sensible we think we are, we’re all a little irrational. This is especially true in conflict or stressful situations. Some people have irrational beliefs that amplify their reactive emotions. This leads to difficult behaviours, angry...
![Check Your Conflict Assumptions]()
by Elizabeth | 24 Jan, 2022
Each January I quietly sit awhile and set my relationships intentions for the year ahead, in both my professional and personal life. What are the challenges I want to explore to deepen my understanding, to be more flexible and less reactive, and how could I practice a...
![5 Principals for No Fault Discussions]()
by Elizabeth | 7 Dec, 2021
You can create more peace in every conversation you have. Too often fault and blame about the past gets in the way of successfully resolving conflicts, especially when there is a lot of emotion involved. Here are five tips to reduce the risk of failing in difficult...
![Seriously Social Podcast Interview with Simone Douglas, November 2020]()
by Elizabeth | 26 Apr, 2021
https://socialmediaaok.com.au/podcast/episode-16-elizabeth-williamson/...
![A COVID19 Story of Compassion and Gratitude]()
by Elizabeth | 15 Apr, 2020
In these difficult times so many of us are experiencing during the COVID19 pandemic it is often the kindness of strangers that gives an insight into our human connections. The pressures of responding to the unknown reveals our true values and strength of our...
![The First 3 Minutes of Difficult Conversations Predict the Outcome]()
by Elizabeth | 15 Mar, 2020
The likelihood of a difficult conversation ending in an escalating argument, or finding reasonable resolution and compromise, all depends on how you start. When there’s potential for tension and heightened emotions research shows what you do in the first 3 minutes are...
![Bad Boss Blues: Australian Workplace Harassment Statistics Tell a Sad Story]()
by Elizabeth | 9 Nov, 2018
You might even recall the Appoc scandal from 2016. There’s been a decade of concerted effort to raise awareness about workplace bullying and yet a 2016 Report from Safe Work Australia of over 4,000 workers found the incidence of workplace bullying in Australia has...
![Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast]()
by Elizabeth | 15 Oct, 2018
Every organisational values statement I have ever read includes the words respect, integrity and trust. But if you were to ask staff in many organisations, you might find that those words aren’t in their experience of workplace culture. Good workplace culture requires...
