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The Compromise Trap

The Compromise TrapStay true to yourself and be a positive force at work.

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Twin Arts of Apology and Compromise

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Last month I had the good fortune to partner on a joint talk with John Kador, author of Effective Apology, to explore how compromise and apology might be linked.

What I learned is that the ability to apologize when an apology is due is a healthy compromise. It means giving up the need to be right, to reinforce some fantasy image of who we are, because we value our relationships more than our egos. It requires owning up to our blind spots, weaknesses, and bad habits, but brings us back in touch with reality and frees us from the compromise trap.

 

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Help for Executives Dealing with Conflict, Politics, Values and Change

WorkLore can serve as your "secret weapon", thought partner and coach as you confront the challenges of mergers, reorganizations, organizational politics and trying to mobilize your team amidst turbulence.

We work best with pragmatic yet visionary leaders who lean toward collaboration, value and values even as they deal with the realities of organizational life. We function as a thought partner and coach, helping you and your team structure messy problems and invent new solutions, with a style that invites collaboration and creativity rather than posturing. Here are some of the challenges we can help with:

  • Crises related to conflict, values or personal priorities
  • Cross-functional conflict and collaboration
  • Renegotiating expectations and resources
  • Managing the tidal wave of change
  • Saying No effectively
  • Creating more collaborative working relationships
  • Mobilizing teams amidst turbulence
  • Making time where there is none
  • Recognizing the process and communication “leaks”
  • Uncovering unintentional compromises that erode employee commitment
  • Using peer-learning methods to solve problems and innovate

We generally work on a retainer with a three-month minimum, so we can get to know our clients’ context, goals, and challenges. We are available for regularly scheduled meetings, as well as ad hoc emails and phone calls. The process begins with a 2-hour conversation to explore your goals and challenges, after which we develop a customized plan to help you achieve the results you envision.

Please contact us to learn more or schedule our first meeting.

Join a Professional Quest Peer-coaching Group

Professional Quest Peer-coaching Groups offer a creative space to explore how you truly want to be living professionally, through practice-oriented telephone sessions and online discussions to help you sort out healthy and unhealthy compromise, clarify your professional mission or quest, and build skills for influencing your organization for the better.

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CT-Apology 2Twin Arts of Apology & Compromise

Learn more about the connection between effective apology and healthy compromise as Elizabeth Doty and John Kador team up for an insightful discussion.

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Interview with Elizabeth Doty on Good Green Radio

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