Delaying gratification is not something that our culture—or us as American individuals—are particularly good at right now at the dawn of the 21st century. This Image is NOT Mine The famed Marshmallow Test is a good example of this; as is the biological fact that our pleasure centers light up Read more…
No matter what the conflict, if we aren’t acting from our best selves, we are in danger of both falling into the ditch, and the ditch is filled with stuff we talked about on Monday(Luke 6:39). Keep in mind, that the only difference between a ditch and a grave in Read more…
Imagine if when people were in conflict, they were transformed by changing their minds and approaches to conflicts, rather than conforming to “the way things have always worked?” (Romans 12:2). Applying principles expounded by the Gallup Organization, people can be transformed, but many prefer to conform to patterns and behaviors Read more…
Everyone’s best work should be expressed to the world, whether it be the work of a street sweeper or the work of an entrepreneur. The results of labor are representative of hundreds of man hours of other people laboring as well. We can approach that fact like Daniel Plainviewor Fred Read more…
Social media has given everyone from Justin Bieber to the fellows from Duck Dynasty, the desire to be seen as “real.” As a matter of fact, the desire has become so strong, that it has almost become the coin of the realm to get into celebrity, fame and riches. Here Read more…
From banner ads that boast a .01% click-through rate to YouTube videos that offer the opportunity to “Skip This Ad” in 5…4…3…2…1…, interruptive marketing is becoming more and more desperate to get eyeballs onto content that isn’t interesting, engaging or intriguing. How does that fact tie in with stalled job Read more…
In a sharing, collaborative economic system, a grouchy mediator can succeed. The same as a grouchy salesperson, a grouchy consultant, a grouchy NASA scientist or a grouchy plumber. Or even Oscar the Grouch. In an increasingly social world, where the old methods of building rapport, such as personal style, manner Read more…
The economic/social distinction between work modes still exists in our evolving economy, because too many people—even in a collaborative economy—still maintain a Cold War, “employee mentality.” The “employee mentality” says that work is a drudgery made to be rewarded through a steady salary, but avoided at all costs at the Read more…
-Peace Be With You All- Jesan Sorrells, MA Principal Conflict Engagement Consultant Human Services Consulting and Training (HSCT) Email: hsconsultingandtraining@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSConsultingandTraining Twitter: www.twitter.com/Sorrells79 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jesansorrells/
Mediation and sales have several things in common: They both involve establishing trust right away. They both involve starting from a referral from one or more of the parties. They both involve establishing a relationship between the two parties and the mediator/s. The key place where sales and mediation differ Read more…