Joyce Weiss

I work with organizations and individuals who want to kick conflict and chaos to the curb - Queen of Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach

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Forgiveness: Free Yourself from the Chains of the Past

  • Are you ready to discover how forgiveness can make you feel better about yourself?
  • Do you want to feel in control?

Powerhouse Sejal Thakker, Chief Civility Officer, was a recent guest on my live broadcast, Kick Conflict to the Curb™.  The theme: “How to identify our own hidden biases.” Sajel also discussed her first TEDx Talk about not feeling included: “The Pain, Power, and Paradox.”

We had a passionate and important discussion about forgiveness: 

  • Releasing stress 
  • Building relationships with others
  • Knowing how to forgive by starting with yourself
  • Discovering how to stop blaming others

Grab the chance to hear Sejal Thakker’s brilliance on the video link below.

The clip is only 2:07 minutes and is worth watching.

Please share your thoughts after you watch the video.

Joyce’s Thoughts About Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a choice that we make for ourselves, not for the person who has wronged us. It doesn’t mean that we forget the harm that was done. 

If you struggle with forgiveness, remember it’s not just about letting go of the past. It’s also about living a life filled with peace and freedom. 

 Who is Joyce Weiss?

Joyce is the Queen of Conflict Resolution and works with HR Pros and growth-minded individuals tired of feeling invisible and overlooked. And are ready to confidently use their voice – without losing their cool.

They transform from no longer feeling invisible to having their input recognized and respected.

Do you want increased self-confidence because you no longer dread difficult conversations?

If you’re ready for the next level of support, email me at joyce@joyceweiss.com to set up a complimentary clarity call.

I will personally respond and provide you with my online calendar.

What we will discover on the 20-minute clarity call.

  • Get extreme clarity on your current challenges
  • Understand what is necessary to get you from where you are to where you want to be
  • Create an action plan, so you know what your next steps are.

This is NOT a sales call! 🙂

Hope you have a great week!

And remember, You Get What YOU Tolerate!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Queen of Conflict Resolution
Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com

P.S. Here’s a link from my interview on Kick Conflict to the Curb. The link will take you to the blog, which has the link to this short video on Workplace flexibility and internships. Enjoy!

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Five Steps to Deal with Workplace Bullying

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Brennan O’Leary, MBA – Senior HR Professional

Brennan O’Leary, MBA – Senior HR Professional, has an interesting perspective on workplace bullying.

The video link in this post is a short clip from a longer interview with Brennan on my Live Broadcast Show: Kick Conflict to the Curb. 

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I promise to add many more clips from this engaging interview!

Take-a-ways to Deal with Workplace Bullying

  • The bully may have something going on at home and is taking it out at work.
  • We need to be adaptable to understand people.
  • Putting ourselves in others’ shoes is a skill that’s worth learning.
  • Being open-minded gives better results during tough conversations.
  • Honest conversations are the best way to work through conflict.

These ideas are all easy to put to use. I suggest that you select one or two steps and start implementing them. You will see your conflict reduced, especially with workplace bullies.

Thanks to Brennan O’Leary for such an engaging interview. I will invite him back to the show!

Let’s Stay Connected

Please comment about this week’s post. How does it resonate with you?
You can share in the comment section or send me a private email HERE.

  • How do you deal with workplace bullying?
  • What message speaks to you most from this short video clip?

You are my loyal readers and are always welcome to contact me for a 30-minute exploratory session on any frustration or conflict you want to resolve. Let’s start a great
discussion to discover how you can stop feeling stuck anywhere in your life. Send me an email and let’s set up this complementary session to reduce your stress! I’d love to connect with you.

Until Next Time, Be Well and Happy!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach
Queen of Conflict Resolution

P.S. Please share this post on your social media. As a result, other growth-minded people can reduce their high drama and inner stress.
We made it easy for you. The shareable social media links are below.

P.P.S. Subscribe HERE to my YouTube channel for more tips and strategies for you or your direct reports to reduce stress and conflict.
You’ll find playlists on dealing with bullies, tough conversations, and interviews with thought-provoking Department Managers and Leaders and leaders.

Thanks for reading, and remember: You get what YOU tolerate!

 

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One Strong Tip for Leaders to Stop Bullying at Work

This one tip will help your leaders know how to stop bullying in their workplace. There are some leaders who don’t know where to start. They know that something needs to change, but how? 

This blog shows you how to start the process with a tested strategy. Many of my clients implemented the process with lots of success. As long as they took this seriously, and made immediate changes to stop bullying.

You will find the previous links to articles in this series on “How to Handle Bullies” towards the end of the article.

Create a Code of Conduct to Stop Bullying stop bullying

  • The code is created by employees and leadership
  • Using an unbiased facilitator to conduct these meetings ensures that everyone voices their opinions
  • Describe professional and unacceptable behavior
  • Conduct regular surveys and focus groups to measure progress
  • Follow-up, analyze, and respond to the data

Provide Training and Coaching for Leaders to Stop Bullying

  • Define a framework for addressing disruptive behavior
  • Provide communication coaching for leaders to address the bully’s disruptive behavior

Thoughts from Joyce

Many of my clients are leaders and human resource professionals who need support on how to stop bullying and negative behavior.

They transform from not knowing how to address this to feel confident using their voice. Additionally, they start training their employees on how to resolve their conversations with difficult relationships. 

This is the key. Training and coaching the entire company to stand up for themselves in a positive way. This is a win-win for everyone. Direct reports stop complaining to human resources or leaders. They use strategies learned during coaching sessions and put them to use immediately.

Discover How Easy it Is to Work with Me as Your Communication Coach

One of my passions is helping clients find their own answers to resolve their conflicts. The great news about working with me as their coach is that it doesn’t take long. We usually have a few sessions to discuss the challenge and practice the Weiss Communication Sucess Plan (5 powerful and easy strategies).

When you are ready to explore how easy it is to work with me as your communication coach, send me an email. We will explore if I’m the right coach for you or your direct reports. I promise that there will be NO Selling or Pushing. 🙂

Clients find the Conflict Dynamic Assessment is an eye-opener to them. This is a great way to start finding blind spots, personal triggers, and how they react during the conflict. 

Don’t take my word on this. Here’s a testimonial from a coaching client that wanted to sing my praises. 

 

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I’ve known Joyce since April 2010. She is my executive coach. As my coach, Joyce has been a huge help to me personally and professionally. She is a good listener and provides good suggestions. I made major life-changing decisions with the help of Joyce. I highly recommend Joyce in these areas or any new area that she pursues

– Debra Levantrosser, Founder and Lead Advisor at Arbed Solutions and Owner of Shimmy Shack

Let’s Stay Connected

Please comment about this week’s post. How does it resonate with you?
You can share in the comment section or send me a private email HERE.

Until Next Time, Be Well and Happy!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach
Queen of Conflict Resolution

Thanks for reading and remember: You get what YOU tolerate!

P.S. The links below take you to the previous articles in the “Stopping Bullies Series.”

One Small Tip to Handle Bullies

2 Steps to Handle Bullies and Fight Back 

More Steps to Handle Bullies

Why Bullying Happens

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Why Bullying Happens in the Workforce

I’m asked why bullying happens in the workforce more so these days. And, the better question to ask is why leaders allow bullying.

This is part 3 in the series – How to Handle Bullies at Work.
Additionally, you’ll find the first two article links at the bottom of this post.

Why Bullying Happens

  1. Bullies are not punished and thrive when there is no established rule.
  2. No one in the company has the will to stop bullying.

Also, these are 2 reasons why star employees jump ship. They are sick and tired of these dangerous people allowed to get away with their violent behavior.

Bullying is Under-Reported BULLYING

  • 40% of targets never tell their employers
  • Bullying is erroneously branded as conflict or difference in personality styles
  • Complaints lead to retaliation 
  • Targets figure it’s easier not to report bullies to leadership

All these reasons lead to “the great resignation.” Coaching clients tell me that they leave because they found new positions at a company that values anti-bullying cultures. As a result, this hurts because many times they find new positions in a competing organization. Ouch!

The links below take you directly to the first two articles in the series; “How to Handle Bullies at Work.”

Handling Bullie at Work | Part 1
How to Handle Bullies at Work   | Part 2

Let’s Stay Connected

Please comment about this week’s post.  How does it resonate with you? How does your company deal with bullies? 

You can share in the comment section or send me a private email HERE.

You are my loyal readers and you are always welcome to reach out to me for a complimentary 20-minute session. Let’s start a great discussion to discover how you can stop feeling stuck anywhere in your life. It’s all about looking for the 2nd right answer.

Here’s the link if you want more information about working with me to resolve your relationship or career conflicts.

Until Next Time, Be Well and Happy!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Communication Coach
Queen of Conflict Resolution

P.S. Please share this post on your social media. As a result, other growth-minded people can reduce their high drama and inner stress. We made it easy for you. The shareable social media links are below.

P.P.S. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more tips and strategies for you or your direct reports to reduce stress and conflict.

You’ll find playlists on dealing with bullies, tough conversations, and interviews with thought-provoking Department Managers and Leaders and leaders.

Thanks for reading and remember: You get what YOU tolerate!

 

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2 Small but Powerful Tips to Handle Workplace Bullies

Your attitude affects how you handle workplace bullies.

Welcome to the series “Protecting Yourself from Bullies in the Workplace.” 
This week’s post describes how to change our attitude to feel more confident.  I know this is nothing new!  It’s all about attitude!

The better we feel about ourselves, the fewer times we have to knock someone down to feel tall!

Odetta, American Singer and Actor

I would like to give bullies Odetta’s quote – wouldn’t you?

Tip #1:  Your Attitude Affects How You Handle Workplace Bullies handle workplace bullies

 Brad, my coaching client, practiced how to make conversations safe with me before he had the tough conversation with his bully.

Brad’s bully listened to him after the interaction.  This bully was not aware that his words hurt others.  No one had the nerve to speak with him.  Brad did, and the bully now has respect for him. 

Instead of saying, “Why do you like insulting our team members?”  Brad changed this to, “Let’s discuss how we can communicate better with everyone on our team.”  The bully was included in the conversation. Everyone felt safe and discussed solid solutions.  A win/win was the result.

Tip #2:  Create a Plan to Handle Workplace Bullies

What can you do?

  • Stop complaining about the bully to others who can’t help you
  • Create a plan on how to start the conversation
  • Go to leadership or Human Resources
  • Practice the communication skills that you learned in past blog posts. You can also search for videos on my YouTube playlists HERE 

Here’s a disclaimer!  It’s always a risk to have tough conversations.  At least you tried!  You didn’t stand still and take this difficult person’s constant sarcasm or criticism.

Let’s Stay Connected

Please comment about this week’s post. How does it resonate with you?
You can share in the comment section or send me a private email HERE.

You are my loyal readers and are always welcome to reach out to me for a complimentary 20-minute session. Let’s start a great
discussion to discover how you can stop feeling stuck anywhere in your life. And resolve relationship issues at work or home.

It’s all about looking for the 2nd right answer and asking, “what else?”

Here’s the link if you want more information about working with me to resolve your relationship or career conflicts.

Until Next Time, Be Well and Happy!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach
Queen of Conflict Resolution

P.S. Please share this post on your social media. As a result, other growth-minded people can reduce their high drama and inner stress.
We made it easy for you. The shareable social media links are below.

P.P.S. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more tips and strategies for you or your direct reports to reduce stress and conflict.
You’ll find playlists on dealing with bullies, tough conversations, and interviews with thought-provoking Department Managers and Leaders and leaders.

Thanks for reading, and remember: You get what YOU tolerate!

 

Contact Joyce

Email: joyce@joyceweiss.com
Phone: 248-681-5831