Conflict - constructive or destrucitve?

What creates conflict in your organization?

Different views on business decisions and strategy?

Disagreement about tactics?

Poor relationships and personality clashes?

Conflict occurs for many reasons. But, by changing how you respond to conflict, you can reduce its harmful effects and maximize its useful ones.

"If it is well managed, conflict can have positive outcomes," says CCL's Brenda McManigle. "Conflict can lead to better decision making, expose key issues, stimulate critical thinking and fuel creativity and innovation."

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Public speaking skills

Overcome the fear of public speaking, polish your presentations.

For tips, articles and links to useful websites, visit my Pivotal Public Speaking blog.

public speaking, self improvement, success

Creativity

Where does it come from?

How are ideas generated?

From linear thinking?

Radiant thinking?

Free flow or structured?

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creativity

self improvement

Women see paternal clues in men's faces

By DON BABWIN, CHICAGO - Women looking for a long-term relationship like men who like children — and they can tell which guys might be interested in becoming fathers just by looking at their faces.

Those are among the findings of a study of college students published Wednesday in a British scientific journal.

"This study suggests that women are picking up on facial cues that are perhaps related to paternal qualities," said James Roney, a University of California at Santa Barbara psychologist and lead author of the study.

"The more they perceived the men as liking kids, the more likely they could see having a longer-term relationship."

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relationships

Dietary Guidelines

Dietary Guidelines for Americans has been published jointly every 5 years since 1980 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. They serve as the basis for Federal food and nutrition education programs.

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Resources for families

Visit the Families blog for ideas for parenting, teenagers, family nutrition, and helping with homework.

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