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GEFN—Good Enough For Now
Imagine you are on a telephone call talking with a co-worker about a project the two of you are working on. At the end of the call your colleague says with some tremor in her voice, “I will have the project summary to…
Vulnerability is Rewarded or Punished
There is a lot of conversation these days about psychological safety. What is it, and how do we create it? To quote Dr. Timothy Clark, you can sum it up in five words; “ Psychological safety is an environment of rewarded…
Assume Innocent Intent
Picture this scene: You are rushing out the door from work heading to soccer practice to pick up your young daughter. Your boss catches you and says, “We really need your project report in the morning.”“Sure,” you say,…
The Many Faces of The Victim Role
From time to time everyone experiences the feeling of being powerless to life’s challenges. When you feel powerless there is a good chance you will take on a Victim mentality, believing your hopes and dreams will never…
Stuck in Habitual Pleasing
The need to please others is one of the most important social skills for all human beings. Appropriately pleasing one another keeps us connected and helps us to survive and thrive together. The challenge comes when your…
Do You Pause to be Right or More Resourceful?
Many people report that when they feel triggered and at risk of going reactive, they take a moment to pause, hoping they can avoid sinking into the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) . When you pause for a moment, what is the…
Activating Your Inner Freedom
The month of July hosts several Independence Day celebrations around the world. July 1 st is Canada’s Independence Day and, in the US, “4 th of July” is a celebration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence,…
Skip The Drama
When we hold in-person multi-day workshops , at the end of the first day we ask participants to “stay tuned” to their experiences during the evening and simply notice how the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) and its roles of…
Hope is a Strategic Advantage
Guest Blog Written By Andrew BennettAndrew Bennett is a long-time friend and colleague of David’s, and we are thrilled to share this essay that was originally published on…