by Kathy Marcino | Jul 26, 2024 | Conflict
True story. Over the holiday weekend, my father-in-law was trying to create a Zoom account for a meeting with a new networking group he recently joined. After a few stops and starts (mainly stops), he was in. Of course, I couldn’t help but listen; I was invested.Everyone started by introducing themselves, what they currently do, […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Jun 3, 2024 | Conflict, Leadership
Reading the room is “reading the situation.” You’ve heard me talk (a lot) about the importance of self-awareness. Let’s recap with a few questions: 📌 How do you see yourself: Look inward – How do you interact, react and adapt in situations? Flight or Fight?(or Freeze?) What triggers a particular response? Was it a word, […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Jun 3, 2024 | BLOG, Conflict
We’ve all been there. The alarm goes off, and you find yourself staring at the ceiling, dreading the thought of encountering that person in the office today. Maybe, just maybe, they’ll be out of the office. But that’s just wishful thinking.Their negativity is draining, not just for you, but for the entire team. However, if […]
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by Kathy Marcino | May 10, 2024 | BLOG, Conflict, Leadership
Not what you signed up for, right? From what I’ve seen from my clients, there are two common scenarios: You feel they need constant attention because they require a little more handholding. You’re a control freak who must know every little thing. ⠀ When you’re a leader in your organization, like it or not, what […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Jan 25, 2023 | Conflict
Unless you don’t have access to any streaming device or choose not to, (no judgment) there’s a chance you’ve heard Taylor Swift’s new anthem, Anti-Hero. I have a 14-year-old. I’ve heard it A LOT. And it got me thinking. Not sure about you, but when I first heard her lyrics, “Hi, it’s me. I’m the […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Aug 3, 2021 | BLOG, Conflict
“A personality clash occurs when two (or more) people find themselves in conflict not over a particular issue or incident, but due to a fundamental incompatibility in their personalities, their approaches to things, or their style of life.”In a word – Dysfunction. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀These clashes are nothing new. We’ve seen that some employees are impossible to work with […]
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