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What makes the free webinar "How to Handle Uncomfortable Situations Effectively" such a popular webinar?

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What makes the webinar “Mastering the Art of Handling Uncomfortable Situations" so popular? | MikeGreg As a professional speaker, I am humbled by the 219% increase to 2,701 attendees in the first half of this year compared to last year on the webinar entitled “How to Handle Uncomfortable Situations Effectively.” Why is this so popular? As a society, we seem to be more polarized than ever. With va...

Want to know how to ask better questions? - Part 1

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Unlock the power of collaboration for your competitive advantage

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Unlock the Power of Collaboration: A Key to Your Competitive Advantage As a mediation and conflict resolution specialist who assists clients in negotiations, I have witnessed many times when overcoming negative bias allows for breakthroughs in collaboration. We don’t know what we don’t know, and there is also a major gap between what we know and what we act on. We ...

Check out these lessons learned about appreciating others to make you a better leader

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Lessons learned about appreciating others As a mediation and conflict resolution specialist, I believe that appreciation of others is a universal language that transcends professional roles. Regardless of their position, everyone desires to be respected, listened to, and appreciated. In this article, I aim to guide you on how to express app...

Want to know six-well documented ideas for a successful negotiation?

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In negotiation, personalities matter

In negotiation, personalities matter As a negotiation and mediation specialist, I was struck by the article “How Much Does Personality in Negotiation Matter?” offered by the Harvard Program on Negotiation. Working with a challenging counterpart and a client who is agreeable to working things out, this article hit a nerve. I shared ...

So you want to do an appraisal for the IRS, Are you qualified?

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So you want to do an appraisal for the IRS. Are you qualified? I am a valuation expert who specializes in negotiation and mediation. I receive calls weekly from people seeking advice on various valuation issues. Recently, I received a call from an individual who had a credential in personal property valuation. He asked me if I thought he was qualified to prepar...

To overcome conflicts and promote collaboration listen - listen to this powerful short video.

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All I ever wanted you to do was just listen As a conflict resolution and negotiation specialist I know how important listening is related to conflict resolution, alternative dispute resolution, and collaboration. In my book The Collaboration Effect I comment that the most important chapter is on listening. Seeing an emotionally charged commen...

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Should you make the first offer in a multi issue negotiation? Yes, but...

Should you make the first offer in a multi issue negotiation? Yes, but… When you are involved in a multi-issue negotiation you may have asked yourself whether you should make the first offer and if so on which issue? Should you offer something significant on a major issue? Should you offer a token offer on a minor issue? There are different schools of thought on this. R...

Business valuers and the IRS with a look at conflict related to S-Corp issues.

Business valuers, the IRS, and conflict resolution – Part 4 S-Corp issues This is the fourth in a series of six monthly technical blogs on issues related to business valuation. Many business valuers believe that all entities whether a C-corp that is taxed or an S-corp that pays no federal income taxes should both be valued as if they pay tax (Grabowski, Mercer, Van Vleet)...

Young Americans may be less selfish than previous generations

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Young Americans May Be Less Selfish Than Previous Generations A new study suggests that young adults are more willing to cooperate with strangers now than they have been since the 1950s.

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What kinds of questions should good leaders ask to demonstrate listening actively? In the book, The Collaboration Effect, is a chapter on listening actively. I believe the most important chapter in the book to address conflict, disputes, and collaboration is the chapter on listening actively. Associated with listening actively is the ability to ask good questions and good follow u...

What mediation techniques should you use to resolve disputes between employees?

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What mediation techniques should you use to resolve disputes between employees? Invariably conflicts or disputes arise between employees for a variety of reasons. Often the best solution is for the two parties to determine how to work amicably with one another. However, sometimes these issues simmer over time or become caustic in nature. As a manager or peer this can poison a w...

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Do you want to know how to promote collaboration with cooperative language?

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Do you want to know how to promote collaboration with cooperative language? In order to promote collaboration and to prevent conflicts and disputes have you ever considered the language you use to promote or not promote cooperation? This commentary explores some leadership techniques, neuroscience implications, and provides practical considerations to help you promote coope...

Business Valuers, the IRS, and Conflict Resolution - Part 2 Top Issues of Disagreement

Did you know that your life is shaped by the emotions you want to feel?

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Did you know that your life is shaped by the emotions you want to feel? Do you want to be happier, calmer, and more energized? The answer to this question has a direct impact on how you collaborate, address conflict, and disputes, healing, empathy, listening, and leadership. In an article by the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley ent...

Does sympathy help during conflicts or negotiations?

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Does sympathy help during conflicts and negotiations? Empathy puts yourself in someone else’s shoes emotionally. Sympathy by comparison is when you have feelings of pity or sorrow for someone else’s misfortune. In a dispute, conflict, or negotiation does sympathy work for or against you? You may be surprised. In this article by the Harvard Program ...

Business valuers, IRS, and conflict resolution -Setting the stage

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Business valuers, the IRS, and conflict resolution – Part 1 Setting the stage This is the first in a six part series looking at this topic. Today the focus is on expert witnesses in federal court sessions having various rules to follow regarding their expertise and reports. Given these rules how can an expert demonstrate leadership, help with dispute resolution, or conflict r...

Is the IRS Job Aid on Reasonable Compensation still relevant?

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Is the IRS Job Aid on Reasonable Compensation still relevant? The IRS valuers identified reasonable compensation as one of the top issues for audit. Differences of opinion by valuers in the private sector and IRS valuers could lead to conflict and disputes on examination, leading to Appeals, and potentially to litigation. This commentary defines reasonable com...

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This is how to address employee conflict and reduce turnover

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Even professional business appraisers are biased based on this new study from the Journal and Behavioral Finance. So what do you do?

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Professional independent appraisers are biased and so are you. So what do you do?

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Here are five great articles in lay terms from neuroscience research that can help you with bridging differences with others. I have summarized each in one short paragraph. Take a look. I think you will find one or more of interest.

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Five great articles summarized on the latest neuroscience insights on bridging differences Addressing conflicts, disputes, and mediation here are five articles with great insights to help you bridging differences with others. Below are links to these five articles that I found insightful and helpful from the neuroscientists at Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at...

Collaboration is a lot more than communication

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Effective collaboration is a lot more than communication To avoid conflict or disputes takes an active effort to promote communication and collaboration. Communication involves sharing information between participants. Collaboration takes this a step further. There is a goal and something to accomplish with collaboration. For effective collaboration leade...

Uncovering bias in yourself and your organization for better results

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Uncovering bias in yourself and your organization for better results Conflict, disputes, and miscommunications can result from both unconscious and conscious bias. We all have formed bias based on our experiences and understanding and based on our inexperience’s and misunderstanding. Unconscious bias plays a major role in our lives on how we see ourselves and other...