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🎙 This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Robin Wheeler. Join us as we discuss:
🔸 Taking a breath to shift panic into problem-solving🔸 Noticing issues, helping others, and staying curious🔸 Overcoming fear of public speaking and building confidence🔸 Brainstorming solutions with people in crisis🔸 Naming the problem to set expectations and boundaries at work
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts and to watch on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration.
Robin Wheeler joined the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center staff in spring 2019 after mediating with NCRC as a volunteer. She is a Rule 31 Listed Family/Family Mediators Specially Trained in Domestic Violence/General Civil mediator.
Prior to joining NCRC, Robin worked in Columbia, South Carolina where she was the South Carolina Bar’s Pro Bono Director and the South Carolina Access to Justice Commission’s first Executive Director. Prior to that, Robin worked as an attorney for Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities now known as Disability Rights South Carolina. Robin has been licensed as an attorney in South Carolina since November 1999. Before law school, Robin worked as a travel agent, enabling her to see much of the world while maintaining her curiosity and love of travel.
She is keenly interested in mediation and its critical role in access to justice. Robin has observed firsthand how community mediation centers offer access to justice for families in crisis, particularly low-income families.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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Ep 137, Surface vs. Substance: Managing Workplace Disputes Wisely
🎙 This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Marc Harwell. Join us as we discuss:
✨ Looking for the thread(s) in a conflict beneath the emotions to move forward✨ The value of listening as the foundation of understanding✨ Genuine love and empathy produce transformative results✨ Using AI thoughtfully to enhance problem-solving✨ Addressing issues promptly as a form of self-care✨ Developing imagination to be a better problem solver and colleague
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts and to watch on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration.
Marc Harwell is an attorney at Harwell & Hurst PLLC. Marc has primarily worked as a trial lawyer for over thirty years. He has tried over 100 jury trials and even more bench trials. He has successfully litigated cases of wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, alleged bad faith denials of coverage, major commercial developments and construction, products liability involving catastrophic injury, employment related class actions, etc.
Since 2014, Marc has served as an effective mediator handling a wide variety of complex cases involving commercial motor carriers, products liability, construction projects, professional malpractice, etc. He is an Arbitrator and Mediator through American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Marc is especially proud of the fact that though he is President Elect of one of the most well-respected defense-based organizations (The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel) the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association has trusted him to speak about mediation at their annual conference. Reputation is everything.
He is President Elect of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) and was a recipient of the FDCC’s President’s Award for Community Service related to his #FeedThePartnership campaign and was the recipient of the 2024 FDCC President's Award for Exemplary Service. He is also a Member of the Board of Directors of DRI.
Marc is a Tennessee Supreme Court appointed commissioner with the TN ADR Commission. In 2023, he was selected to be on the Board of Directors for Tennessee Association of Professional Mediators (TAPM). He is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation and the Chattanooga Bar Foundation. In 2018, he served as the President of the Chattanooga Bar Association. He served on the Board of Directors of the American Law Firm Association – International (ALFA) from 2015 through 2017.
These examples of his work as an Advocate, as a Neutral, and as a Leader are illustrative of his ability to work effectively for clients in cases where the stakes are high, with competing advocates to bring reason and resolution to their disputes, and with an executive committee to accomplish excellent results for the overall good of the group.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Sandy Tarkington. Join us as we discuss:
📈The value of an excellent meeting
📊Navigating the changing world of work
📈Setting proper expectations for excellent leadership
📊Leadership transitions
📈Considering what are, and are not, your problems to fix
📊 Ongoing and curated communication with colleagues
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts and to watch on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration.
Sandy Tarkington is the Senior Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations at First Citizens National Bank. She is a West Tennessean whose community has invested in her, and she considers it a privilege to continually invest back in her community. She obtained a local education through Dyersburg State Community College and The University of Tennessee at Martin. She then immediately joined the workforce in her hometown, where she has grown throughout her thirty-year career in financial marketing.
Sandy has been widely recognized for her leadership and influence, receiving accolades such as the Sterling Award as one of the 20 Most Influential Women of West Tennessee, Distinguished Woman of the Year and Diplomat of the Year from the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce, multiple Woman of the Year honors from the Dyersburg American Business Women’s Association, and the Outstanding Alumni Award from Dyersburg State Community College.
Continual learning is a goal that has been achieved through completion of American Bankers Association School of Banking Marketing & Management, earning Certified Financial Marketing Professional designation, and becoming a certified leadership coach. Through programs like Leadership Dyer County and WestStar, Sandy has built stronger relationships and local experiences. Her career has lent many opportunities to strengthen her community through numerous organizations, including American Business Women’s Association and Kiwanis.
She and her husband of over 30 years have three children and two grandchildren (plus another on the way!), who all currently make West Tennessee their home.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Nellie Wartoft. Join us as we discuss:
🐅Communication that works
🐅Uniting to drive change
🐅Two-way feedback loops
🐘Naming the elephant in the room
🐅Personalized communication at work
🐅Unhelpful generational stereotypes
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts and to watch on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration.
Nellie Wartoft, CEO and founder of Tigerhall since 2019, aims to overhaul how large enterprises approach driving change, transformation and knowledge sharing. With expertise from leading Sales & Marketing at Michael Page, she recognized the clash between traditional communication and modern content consumption, inspiring Tigerhall’s creation. Under her leadership, Tigerhall gained global recognition, attracting Fortune 500 firms and securing over $10 million in venture capital. Tigerhall operates in 32 countries and 12 markets, facilitating organizational engagement that drives buy-in and support for change and transformation initiatives.
Nellie’s entrepreneurial prowess earned her acclaim, including recognition on the 2021 Gen T list of Leaders of Tomorrow. Additionally, she’s a Swedish National Champion in skeet shooting and contributes to industry development on boards like the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore. Driven by innovation and a global outlook, Nellie continues to lead Tigerhall in transformative change, solidifying her legacy as a visionary in technology and business.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Blake Stoker, owner of Blake’s at Southern Milling. Join us as we discuss:
👨🍳Growing with your business
👨🍳Developing trust
👨🍳Learning through experiences and out of necessity
👨🍳Conflict management: skills to be learned and developed
👨🍳We cannot control other’s happiness
👨🍳Working towards a common goal
👨🍳Focusing on long-term solutions for healthy work environments instead of gimmicks
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts and to watch on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration.
Blake Stoker is the owner of Blake’s at Southern Milling. Blake started his business in 2016 as a food trailer, Blake's BBQ, in Dresden, TN during the summers while attending college at Mississippi State University. After three years in Dresden, and getting ahold of his current restaurant location to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, he moved his BBQ trailer business to Martin, TN. In early spring of 2022, he closed the trailer and began the transition to Blake's at Southern Milling.
Blake’s at Southern Milling is a restaurant, bar, and private event space offering Texas-style smoked meats, Southern sides, and classic cocktails in a beautifully preserved and fully renovated historic building situated in the heart of downtown Martin, Tennessee. Built in 1918, 109 S. Lindell Street has long been a landmark and gathering place for locals. Some hundred years later and now home to Blake’s, it is a special destination for locals and travelers alike.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Sammy Burt. Join us as we discuss:
🏁Joy (vs. happiness) at work breeds resilience and emotional stability
🏁Representing the colleague or client who isn’t present
🏁What does it really me to “be yourself” at work?
🏁Moving from conflict to dialogue
🏁Noticing and addressing seemingly small but significant issues
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts and to watch on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration.
Sammy Burt is a visionary systems coach and consultant, focused on transforming leadership and organizational culture. With over a decade of experience, she partners with organizations to enhance team performance, leadership, and create cultures of joy and purpose. Sammy is part of the founding team at Farleigh Performance, and is the founder of Backpack, and serves on the Board of Advisors at Storm Consultancy. She is also a trustee for Unseen, the UK’s modern slavery charity.
Her work blends evidence-based strategies with human behavior insights, making her coaching impactful and accessible. Sammy is writing a book, "What's a Grown-Up Anyway?" which challenges traditional ideas of adulthood, focusing instead on qualities-based development.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on conflict managed we welcome Ryan Englin, bestselling author, creator of the Core Fit Hiring System, and consultant to the trades. Join us as we discuss:
🍂The importance of excellent onboarding
🍂Hiring well
🍂New at a job: the little things matter
🍂Articulating company culture
🍂How do you define a great worker?
🍂Valuing employees as persons first and workers second
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can now watch the conversation on YouTube.
Ryan is a passionate advocate for small to medium sized businesses and blue-collar industries driven by a childhood spent witnessing his father's wireless work as an owner/operator. With a decade of experience in corporate America and as CEO of Core Matters, Ryan empowers business leaders to build amazingly productive companies by focusing on hiring and retaining the right people. Through his engaging speaking engagements, workshops, and webinars, Ryan shares his unique perspective on process development and recruitment as a marketing activity, offering actionable tips and strategies to revolutionize any business. Ryan's dynamic approach ignites transformation, leaving audiences energized and motivated to conquer the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Manya Chylinski. Join us as we discuss:
▶ Structure and creativity
▶ Invisible trauma
▶ Small, incremental changes towards developing compassion within organizations
▶ What it means to be professional in today’s workplace
▶ Addressing the fear of ‘getting it wrong’
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts. You can now watch this episode on YouTube!
Manya is a keynote speaker and advocate. Her life took an unexpected turn when the Boston Marathon bombings left her with deep emotional scars and post-traumatic stress. Her healing journey led her to help individuals and organizations reimagine leadership with a focus on empathy and well-being.
A communication expert with a background in writing, research, and marketing, Manya shares her powerful insights and helps individuals and organizations understand the mental and emotional effects of trauma and build resilience during times of change and crisis. She shared her wisdom on stages like SXSW and TEDx, on CBS, NPR, and in The Boston Globe.
Manya’s honest and down-to-earth approach when addressing challenging topics resonates with diverse audiences. Her passion lies in advocating for those affected by psychological wounds, emphasizing the importance of validation and visibility on the path to recovery and growth. She empowers her audiences to discover their inner strengths and take practical steps toward compassionate leadership.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Lorraine Segal. Join us as we discuss:
🔹When your dream job becomes a nightmare
🔹Accept and acknowledge there will be conflicts at work
🔹Shift from blame to contributions
🔹 The role of love
🔹The power of story: “That’s my story and I’m stuck with it” mentality
🔹Allowing mistakes
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
After twenty years in toxic academia as a tenured professor, Lorraine Segal was inspired to start her own business, Conflict Remedy, happily offering DEIB informed teaching, coaching, presenting, and consulting around workplace conflict transformation. She has helped over 2000 leaders in non-profits, corporations, and small businesses improve communication, harmony, and productivity at work to understand and deal with bullying and mobbing more effectively. She is a contributing author to the anthology Stand Up, Speak Out Against Workplace Bullying.
Her recently published memoir, Angels and Earthworms, an Unexpected Journey to Love, Joy, and Miracles, is about her own transformation from miserable self-doubt to self-acceptance, true love, spiritual awareness, and right livelihood. Find out more and read Lorraine’s blog at ConflictRemedy.com.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙 This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Trent Smock. Join us as we discuss:
✨Management: It’s always about people
✨What difference in you would make the biggest difference for the people you manage?
✨Culture is departmental
✨Psychometrics
✨You get the behavior you tolerate
✨Developing mental fortitude
✨Leaders: live the values first, then post about them
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Trent Smock is a leadership coach with over 25 years of experience in helping senior executives and professionals enhance their leadership skills and drive organizational success. With a robust background in the financial services industry, Trent has collaborated with top-tier companies like Pacific Life, Prudential, AXA, and Equitable. His expertise spans across various leadership levels, from first-time leaders to senior vice presidents managing large teams and overseeing substantial P&L responsibilities.
Trent's coaching philosophy revolves around transforming individual contributors into effective leaders capable of empowering their teams. He emphasizes the importance of making the transition from doing the work to enabling others to excel in their roles. This approach has proven instrumental in driving organizational growth and fostering a culture of accountability and leadership.
A key element of Trent's methodology is the concept of "crossing the chasm," which involves guiding leaders through the challenging shift from managing tasks to managing people. He leverages his deep understanding of behavioral assessments and psychometric surveys to provide insights into leadership styles and areas for improvement. This data-driven approach ensures that his coaching is tailored to the unique needs of each client, facilitating meaningful and sustainable change.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Katie Graves, executive director for Main Street Union City, TN.
Join us as we discuss:
📌Reflections on being a young professional
📌The advantage of building strong work relationships
📌Responsive and approachable leadership
📌Working with “sandpaper people”
📌Attitudes at work
Katie Graves was born and raised in Memphis, Tenn., and received her bachelor’s degree in communications and public relations from The University of Tennessee at Martin.
Katie started her career in marketing and PR at Discovery Park of America in Union City, where she managed the website and social media pages for the museum before being named marketing director. After seven years at Discovery Park, Katie accepted the PR and Marketing Director position at Dynamix Physical Therapy in Milan, Tenn., where she promoted and advertised the company’s services and helped open five new clinics.
In May of 2023, Katie accepted the position as executive director for Main Street Union City, a nonprofit organization with the mission to revitalize, enhance and preserve the downtown district of Union City.
Katie is married to her husband, Ben, and they live in Union City.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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Ep 127, Managing Work Conflicts: Celebrating the Work of Ombuds Professionals
🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Liz Hill, Associate Director at the University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office. Join us as we discuss:
🌐What is an Ombuds and why your organization needs one
🌐Asking better questions
🌐Helpful tips for first time managers
🌐Empowering people to make their own choices
🌐The creative impulse at work: learning through doing
🌐Should you address every conflict?
🌐Risk assessment of action and inaction
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Liz Hill is the Associate Director at the University of Colorado Boulder Ombuds Office, where she has been championing conflict management since 2016. With 17 years of experience as an ombuds, Liz is an attorney, trained mediator, and certified organizational ombudsman practitioner (CO-OP®). She brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles as a Hotel & Restaurant Manager, Arizona Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Ombudsman for the State of Arizona, and Organizational Ombudsman for Apollo Education Group. Liz currently serves as Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution and Chair of the International Ombuds Association's CO-OP® Communications Committee. She also co-founded Ombuzz, a blog on workplace conflict resolution, and OmbudsLinked, a LinkedIn group for ombuds professionals.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Martijn Lemmens, an experienced business consultant with a unique blend of professional and personal development expertise.
Join us as we discuss:
🧭Changing behavior by transforming limiting beliefs
🧭Understanding and addressing work conflicts by identifying underlying needs
🧭What should you address at work, and what should you let slip by?
🧭What filters your experience of the world and your work environment?
🧭 PSYCH-K®
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
With over 30 years in business consulting, including 20 years at a top firm, Martijn Lemmens has navigated complex work environments and led with resilience. He achieved a notable promotion during the challenging first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to his expertise in PSYCH-K®, a transformational methodology he both practices and teaches. Martijn's background also includes neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), transactional analysis, and provocative coaching, all of which he uses to help people manage stress and foster growth.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restorations Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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On this episode of Conflict Managed, we welcome Bryant Galindo. Join us as we discuss:
✅Collaborative disagreement
✅Creating more compassion
✅Triggered vs grounded emotions
✅Leveraging social capitol at work
✅Making the workplace more human
✅Best practices for start-ups
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Bryant is the Founder of CollabsHQ and works with startup founders, executives, and business teams as a mediator, executive coach, and consultant. With a focus on conflict resolution, leadership communication, and team dynamics, Bryant has partnered with the United Nations, USAID, MUFG, and numerous venture-backed startups to resolve complex business/workplace disputes while guiding leaders and their teams to excel. As a bilingual, first-generation Mexican-American and queer man, he brings a unique perspective to his work. In June 2022, Bryant published The New Middle, a book on how to collaborate during moments of intense disagreement. He is based in Los Angeles, CA.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Maria Arpa. Join us as we discuss:
🏁Building physical spaces at work to hold difficult conversations
🏁Reducing pain at work
🏁Conflict is a free and untapped resource
🏁Finding the right frequency in our work community
🏁Forget perfectionism
🏁Preparing colleagues to share what they experience at work
🏁The power of dialogue
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Maria Arpa, an expert in workplace dynamics and compassionate communication, is transforming conflict resolution and relationship-building in organizations. Her journey from London’s slums to a successful entrepreneur and conflict resolution specialist underscores her commitment to fostering inclusive and respectful workplaces.
Her "Dialogue Road Map" enhances heart-centered communication and reduces unnecessary suffering, making her a sought-after advisor for senior executives. Maria’s diverse experiences, from mediating neighborhood disputes and engaging with gang members to working with global communities, have honed her ability to promote cultural understanding and healthy dynamics.
Her training modules and consulting practice are embedded into workplace cultures including a renowned chef's restaurant chain’s leadership program, an international consultancy firm, a world class boarding school and a prison. Maria’s blend of spiritual insights and practical solutions helps create environments where people feel valued and heard.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Jeremiah Whiteman, manager of Vantage Coffee Roasters. Join us as we discuss coffee and:
☕ Challenges and rewards of working with family
☕ Consequences of ignoring our emotions
☕Importance of advocating for ourselves and others
☕ Recognizing complexity in people
☕ Conflict insights from “Lord of the Rings”
☕ Understanding the conflict’s context
Conflict Managed is available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Jeremiah Whiteman graduated from UTM with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. He’s the manager of a local coffee shop, Vantage Coffee Roasters, as well as doing quality control and ongoing training for employees in three additional stores.
Before working in coffee, Jeremiah was in and out of construction for 18 years with his father. His hobbies include reading, writing, disc golf, karaoke, cigars, beer and/or bourbon, and—of course—coffee! He also thoroughly enjoys any opportunity to share a dad joke or indulge in a good pun. For more, he’s on TikTok and Instagram: @brewsbyjeremiah.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Lisa Steelman, Executive Leader and Leadership Coach. Join us as we discuss:
🧭Investing in leadership training
🧭The gift of learning through observation
🧭Nurturing the work environment you want
🧭When employees abuse systems that are meant to protect employees
🧭Getting curious about the causes of underperformance
🧭Players and pretenders in the office
As an executive manager, Lisa Steelman has led high performance teams and managed strategies in government, associations, and Fortune 10, and Global 50 companies. She has spearheaded winning multi-billion-dollar RFP projects and navigated complex legislative landscapes, managing budgets of $30M+ and has achieved exceptional results in advocacy, communications, and public affairs.
Committed to continuous growth as a John Maxwell certified leadership coach, MBA graduate, and CAE candidate, Lisa leverages her expertise in executive leadership, strategic planning, and association management to drive organizational success.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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Ep 121, Addressing Challenges in Remote Work
🎙This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Wayne Turmel, author, speaker, podcast host, and communications and leadership professional.
Join us as we discuss:
🏁Conflicts in remote teams
🏁Thinking through employee engagement in a remote workforce
🏁Rethinking hybrid work: from compromise to strategic
🏁The value of personality assessments at work & understanding work styles
🏁The importance of effective communication in hybrid work settings
Wayne Turmel has been writing about how to develop communication and leadership skills for nearly 30 years. He’s taught and consulted at Fortune 500 companies and startups around the world. For the last 18 years, he’s focused on the growing need to communicate effectively in remote and virtual environments.
In addition to his writing, Wayne is a sought-after speaker at business and leadership conferences and events. He’s the author of 15 books, and a frequent guest at events such as ATD’s International Conference and Exposition and the European Digital Learning Expo. He’s also the host of the “Long Distance Worklife,” podcast. Marshall Goldsmith calls him “One of the most unique voices in leadership today.”
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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This week on Conflict Managed we are joined by award-winning attorney Jessica Childress.
Join us as we discuss:
🏆Avoiding impulsive reactions to leaving a difficult work environment
🏆Developing courage to address difficult work situations
🏆Supporting colleagues by lending your courage to them
🏆Always leading with respect
🏆Managed conflict fuels innovation
Jessica Childress is the author of Peace: Leaving a Toxic Workplace on Your Own Terms. Ms. Childress has practiced employment law for over eleven years, representing organizations of all sizes and individuals in employment law matters. She is the Managing Attorney of the Childress Firm PLLC, a boutique employment law firm, based in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Childress holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and African American Studies from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Ms. Childress graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with High Distinction from the University of Virginia in 2007.
Prior to launching the Childress Firm PLLC, Ms. Childress served as an associate at two global law firms and as an attorney at the United States Department of Justice.
Ms. Childress has litigated retaliation, discrimination, sexual harassment, non-competition, trade secret, unfair labor practice, and whistleblower cases before various tribunals. She serves clients in general business transactions with employees and independent contractors. Ms. Childress drafts agreements such as employment agreements, consulting agreements, severance agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
She has been the recipient of several honors, including the National Bar Association’s 2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the Washington Bar Association’s 2017-2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, the National Bar Association’s 40 under 40 Best Advocates Award, the Kim Keenan Leadership & Advocacy Award, the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the National Bar Association’s Rising Star Award, and recognition by the National Black Lawyers as one of the top 100 black attorneys. In 2022, Ms. Childress received the Women Owned Law organization’s Woman Legal Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Ms. Childress has been named to the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists. Only 2.5% of practicing attorneys in Washington, D.C. are selected to receive this honor.
Ms. Childress is a 2022 graduate of the Aspen Institute’s Justice and Society program. Ms. Childress serves as a contributor for Arianna Huffington’s international media outlet, Thrive Global. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Essence, the Huffington Post, Success, and Entrepreneur.
Conflict Managed is hosted by Merry Brown and produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services.
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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Dennis Stevens, Executive Leader, Entrepreneur and Founder of OrgWright.
Join us as we discuss:
🎯Achieving cohesion among colleagues throughout an organization
🎯Organizational design
🎯Understanding competition within organizations
🎯Clarity in work
🎯The ladder of inference
🎯Addressing the ‘frozen middle’
Dennis Stevens is a seasoned consultant and visionary leader with over 30 years of experience at the nexus of technology innovation and organizational leadership. Starting his career in the US Marine Corps, Dennis honed an appreciation for what can be accomplished with well-formed teams, clarity of purpose, and effective leadership. His entrepreneurial journey includes founding several companies that helped organizations accelerate business strategies by aligning emergent software solutions with organizational design and change management, driving significant transformations.
In 2011, Dennis co-founded LeadingAgile, where he became renowned for innovative problem-solving and scalable business solutions. He led over 150 transformations, establishing himself as a thought leader in Agile and AI integration, fostering resilient and adaptable organizations. His latest venture, OrgWright, launched in 2024, focuses on guiding organizations through digital evolution by building leadership teams adept at crafting dynamic organizations. Dennis emphasizes four critical conditions—Informed Awareness, Coherence, Purposeful Direction, and Strategic Empowerment—to cultivate adaptability and strategic execution, grounded in his extensive consulting and management experience.
Dennis is not just a consultant, but a sought-after speaker, known for his insights into organizational transformation, executive buy-in, and the future of work in the era of AI. His approach, which underscores the role of executive leadership in scaling adaptability and fostering innovation, makes him an authoritative voice in the field.
Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.
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