Lowry Group Blog
A Strategic Opening Can Be Your Most Effective Tool for Negotiation
The first move. The implications that surround who makes it, how it’s done, and how it may or may not lead to a favorable conclusion are well-documented. We see it happen in romantic relationships (who approaches whom, who calls first, etc.), in games (chess, checkers, etc.), in courts of law and most importantly for the…
How To Respond To Conflict: 5 Common Approaches
When it comes to responding to conflict, we’ve all been there. Maybe someone says something that just gets under your skin; the team you’re leading just isn’t getting along, or you have some serious issues about the direction your company is going. It’s a fact: If you are a living, breathing human being, you’re going…
How Conflict Can Present Both Danger and Opportunity
Think about the last time there was a conflict at your company. Did it cause a lot of drama—stopping people from getting their jobs done and creating lots of bad feelings along the way? Or even worse, produced an atmosphere of fear, anger and distrust? Or was it an occasion for your team members to…