Fred and Ed: a story about the problem with runaway thoughts

Fred the farmer needed to plow his fields. But his tractor was in the shop and the repairs weren’t going to be done in time. Fred noticed that his neighbor, Ed, had finished his plowing decided to ask if he [...]

In workplace or interpersonal conflict, don’t let potholism distract you

It’s frost heave season again in northern New England, that time of year when the freezing of snow-saturated soil causes the earth and and cracked sections of pavement on top of it to thrust upward. Cars bounce along old stretches [...]

New website design at Lenski.com

I’ve redesigned the “hub” of my online presence, my Lenski.com conflict resolution website, the first major overhaul in several years.
I used StudioPress’ brilliant new Genesis theme as the backbone of the design, then customized to create the look and feel [...]

The case of the effing mediation participants

Harold stood up, snapped his briefcase shut dramatically, tossed his coat over his arm and gestured to his legal team. “We’re leaving. This is over.” He turned and marched purposefully toward the conference room door, leaving his attorneys scrambling to [...]

Conflict coaching interview on BlogTalkRadio

Texas conflict coach Pattie Porter interviewed me for her Blog Talk Radio show last evening.
We talked about conflict coaching, how it differs from other types of coaching, and when it offers a good return on investment of time, energy and [...]