Customer Service Under Duress

Customer Service Under Duress

Creating a culture that is conducive to dealing with difficult and demanding people To create a culture like this, your frontline and legal professionals must be able to deal with stressful situations with the confidence that they can manage emotionally…

Irrationally Yours

Irrationally Yours

In the real world, we can all be a little difficult and demanding at times when worried, stressed, or feeling defensive. We can fall victim to our strong reactions, difficult emotions and the subsequent irrational thinking that leads us to be…

Here’s to The Best Teacher I’ve Never Met!

Here’s to The Best Teacher I’ve Never Met!

It’s very embarrassing to admit this, but I have been caught out being difficult and demanding. This story reveals an uncomfortable time for me. It was a time that I didn’t always handle stress responsibly. However, sometimes small commonplace events…

The Tip of The Iceberg

The Tip of The Iceberg

One month ago Anthony was excited about his promotion to Head of Business Development, after five years of hard work as Senior Engineer in a management role. It was a big opportunity, significant pay rise and recognition for his hard…

Impolite, Insolent and Improper – Don’t Ignore This!

Impolite, Insolent and Improper – Don’t Ignore This!

Ignoring workplace incivility is a costly risk to your business Wikipedia describes workplace incivility as “… low-intensity [aberrant] behaviour with ambiguous intent to harm the target. Uncivil behaviours are characteristically rude and discourteous, displaying a lack of regard for others”. You might…

The 3 Essentials for Conflict Confidence with Difficult People

The 3 Essentials for Conflict Confidence with Difficult People

Keep your observation objective, remain curious and manage your connection during conflict situations with difficult and controlling people. These 3 skills are the foundations for confidence in highly challenging relationships. Step Back & Observe Everyone has their own preferred story…

7 Simple Steps to Living with Purpose

7 Simple Steps to Living with Purpose

What’s your definition of a purposeful life? For me, it’s being able to live my life without the inner conflict that stops me from sharing my personal and professional strengths. It’s the confidence to shine, have some spark and stand…

Resilience: Step forward into what you really want

Resilience: Step forward into what you really want

Resilience is managing balance Balance between your stress and fear and finding your creativity and determination. It’s really important that we give ourselves time for the difficult feelings when you’re faced with an ongoing difficulty, or a challenge that sometimes…