by Dr. Z | May 25, 2011 | Conflict Coaching, Understanding Conflict
The toughest thing to do is to understand what makes humans tick. People don’t like spending time thinking about the reasons for our actions, and when we are in conflict reflective thinking is even more difficult. All the internal voices that motivate us, stifle...
by Dr. Z | May 21, 2011 | Understanding Conflict
There are a few common myths about conflict that have a great deal of influence in the Western world. I will briefly highlight three myths and then succinctly refute each one. Myth #1: Conflict is always destructive. Most conflicts are not an enjoyable process. No one...
by Dr. Z | May 17, 2011 | Mediation Events
Even though the weekend was full of cold rain, a good number of SoHa residents and friends of MCS still made it out to the event and enjoyed themselves. We gave out a lot of flyers, business cards, and brochures, and encouraged neighborhood residents to be friendly...
by Dr. Z | May 13, 2011 | Mediation Events
MCS has an informational booth at the Macklind Days Festival tomorrow on Macklind Avenue in the Southampton Neighborhood. The event runs from 11am to 8pm and features live music, good food and drinks, art, tarot card readings, and other local St. Louis attractions....
by Dr. Z | Nov 13, 2010 | Mediation and Communication
Two things are necessary to communicate effectively with any audience. First, you need to understand and appeal to your audience’s needs, values, and ideas. Second, you must use your knowledge of substantive issues to convey your expertise while simultaneously...
