Conflict-Resolution

June 7, 2017 In Conflict-Resolution, Leadership, Mindfulness, Personal Effectiveness, Teams

Exploring the Mindset Barriers to Cross Functional Collaboration

Recently, I gave a presentation entitled, “Exploring the Mindset Barriers to Cross Functional Collaboration.” In this webinar, I explored the typical differences between the mindsets of people from different business functions, how these differences can contribute to people operating similarly or differently, and what we

March 31, 2014 In Conflict-Resolution, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness

Upcoming Workshop: Resolving Conflict from Center

Managing Conflict from Center
Led by: Andrew Cohn
Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Ramada Plaza Hotel, Newark, NJ
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May 31, 2013 In Conflict-Resolution

The 18th Camel; The Mindset for Creative Conflict Resolution

The story is told of a father who left 17 camels as the inheritance for his three sons… Read more

March 23, 2010 In Conflict-Resolution

Why Midsize and Large Law Firms Should Consider Using an Ombudsman

Conflict: Familiar, Inevitable, and Challenging to Manage Formally Most organizations have conflict. In a law firm setting, organizational conflict might involve employment decisions, such as performance reviews, partnership decisions, or claims of mistreatment ranging from annoying behavior to actionable discrimination or harassment. Law firm conflict

April 4, 2009 In Conflict-Resolution

Enhancing Organizational Dispute Resolution (DR); Leveraging Learning from Conflict

Introduction Many large organizations benefit from internal (in-house) dispute resolution (DR) programs. These services can be highly successful in terms of resolving disputes quickly and informally, thereby avoiding the potential of litigation against the company, the reduction in productivity and engagement, and/or the loss of talent.

Testimonial

“Andrew’s team coaching helped us, a diverse group with multinational members and huge differences in cultural background, to gain common respect, have open-minded and solution-orientated discussions through sometimes huge disagreement. Andrew had a solid grip on the group when we needed to separate people from tasks and was very helpful. He had a firm grasp of our team, helping us evolve while also keeping the responsibility on us to take care of ourselves.”

- President, regional retail company