Strength Through the Struggle

This week on Conflict Managed, I’m excited to welcome Geneva Taylor, mediator, business owner, stylist, and reconciliation specialist.

In this insightful episode, Geneva and I delve into crucial topics that shape today's workplace:

• Healing in Action: Exploring how resilience transforms workplace wounds.
• The Hidden Costs: Understanding the impact of underestimating employee potential.
• First-Time Manager Dilemmas: Navigating the complexities of new leadership.
• The Resilience Effect: What happens when we push through versus run from challenges.
• Graceful Communication: The art of listening with curiosity in conflict.

Tune in for an episode packed with practical insights and strategies for anyone looking to foster a more resilient and harmonious workplace.

Geneva Taylor's background and work in reconciliation and restorative practices are truly impressive. Her dedication to healing trauma in the Black community through practices like healing circles and mediation is commendable. She has made significant contributions to her community, including her role as a certified mediator, her work with the Office of Police Accountability, and her involvement with various community organizations. Her business venture, Reconcile with Merge, aims to help people navigate difficult conversations and foster reconciliation in fractured relationships. To learn more about her work, her thesis "The Black Reconciliation" can be found on Seattle Pacific University's website.

Conflict Managed is hosted by Merry Brown and produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services (3pconflictrestoration.com).