by burkemiriam | Nov 9, 2018 | Communication
GRATITUDE, OH IT’S SO GOOD FOR YOU! How simple and continuous acts of gratitude have a big impact on our emotional, physical, social, personal and professional lives “No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident...
by burkemiriam | Oct 28, 2018 | Leadership
GRATITUDE IS A VERY GOOD BUSINESS How building a culture of gratitude can boost morale, increase motivation, improve productivity and promote better relationships. “The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.” — Charles Schwab...
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by burkemiriam | Jan 8, 2016 | Conflict Resolution
“An ounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!” — Joseph Grynbaum As I sit in my office and read this article by Charles Jung in the Bulletin of The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) entitled “Cost-Effective Trial...
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by burkemiriam | Jan 7, 2016 | Communication, Leadership
“Use soft words and strong arguments.” (English Proverb) Since my post on the positive aspects of having a contrarian in the group I have received questions on how to deal with difficult co-workers. There are many types of difficult people, for this...
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by burkemiriam | Dec 15, 2015 | Conflict Resolution, Leadership
“For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate.” — Margaret Heffernan As a mediator my main role is to help people find resolution to their conflict. You may be surprised to know that I quite often tell my...
