by Julie Christiansen | Apr 15, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
Lately I’ve been doing some studying on a notion that came to me in my sleep. This often happens to me: I’ll be in the throes of REM sleep, likely my third or fourth cycle, which means it is close to when I should wake up. Somewhere between REM sleep and...
by Julie Christiansen | Mar 21, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
Dealing with the Downturn When we face turbulent times like these, the natural instinct is to panic, duck, and cover. This kind of response is fueled by the media, whose typical focus is “Doom and Gloom”. But what does “panic mode” do to our bodies and our minds? Will...
by Julie Christiansen | Mar 1, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
In my previous blog posts, my focus was on specific things we can do to process what is happening and how best to deal with bullies in the workplace. I promised to review the TSA process in full for this installment, and as I was preparing to do so, I came across this...
by Julie Christiansen | Feb 14, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
In the previous post I focused on honing on your desired outcomes to help you devise appropriate responses to bullying or harassment at work. I also promised to deal with the question: “What is the best/worst thing that can happen if I do/say…?” Now...
by Julie Christiansen | Feb 4, 2013 | 2013 Blog Posts
In my previous post, I introduced the Anger Solutions decision making tool of T.S.A. “T” stands for THINK, and heretofore I suggested that the first part of the the process for coping with workplace bullying is to carefully consider what is happening and...