by Larry Dressler | Sep 12, 2024 | From My Bookshelf
“Conflict is an inside-out process. On the path to possible, the work within – the work with ourselves – precedes the work between – the work with others.” – William Ury Many amazing teachers have shaped the way I facilitate high stakes meetings, but few have...
by Larry Dressler | Oct 13, 2023 | From My Bookshelf
After publishing my blog series about “over-functioning” in the workplace (you’ll find the links below), I wound up in many conversations with leaders who shared some version of the following: “OK, guilty as charged. I’m a chronic over-functioner. So, what’s the one...
by Larry Dressler | May 19, 2023 | From My Bookshelf
As I celebrated yet another birthday in April, I notice that I am less able to multitask. Tasks that I could once do quickly take me just a bit longer to complete. I also need more recovery time after multi-day meetings. If you are over 45, you may have encountered...
by Larry Dressler | Apr 22, 2022 | From My Bookshelf
After my early February blog post about the “busyness” epidemic in our culture, I received emails from some of you. One particular email captured a common sentiment: “How can I flourish in a culture that tells me I can’t succeed unless I surrender to a constant and...
by Larry Dressler | Mar 10, 2022 | From My Bookshelf
Not asking for help is one of the most self-limiting, self-constraining, and even self-destructive decisions we can make. – Dr. Wayne Baker About eight years ago, while I was having coffee with a Denver-based client, I mentioned my desire to reduce work-related...
by Larry Dressler | Dec 24, 2021 | From My Bookshelf
“Taking life personally, whether you’re aware you’re doing it or not, is a lose-lose situation. Either you’re blithely unaware that you’re deep in victim mode and taking it out on the world around you, or you’re highly aware that you are trapped in an emotionally...
