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Why the World is Getting Louder

February 18, 2022 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Woke. Cancel. Gaslighting. The world is angry, seemingly louder by the day. The why is simple: Everyone has a microphone and instant access to Internet pulpits and megaphones. If the entire world has microphones, it stands to reason the volume will increase. As common as those three words are as they take turns in today’s […]

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Filed Under: Influencing Behaviors, Life Skills, Managing Conflict, Mindfulness, Self Promotion

Trump’s Biggest Problem

August 2, 2018 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Like most Americans, I am suffering from bickering fatigue. The more emotional the president acts as special investigator Robert Mueller’s investigation creeps toward 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue the more determinedly his intimidated Republican defenders dig in and defend, and more confidently opposition Democrats anticipate blood in the water. What’s going on is unprecedented in modern American […]

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Filed Under: Influencing Behaviors, Managing Conflict

Inclusionary vs. Exclusionary Leadership Styles

July 18, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

While most organizations operate somewhere between these two extreme leadership approaches, some do not. Three problems typically arise from both Inclusionary and Exclusionary leadership.. In view of the current chaos on Capitol Hill, it is easy to see why: Opposing styles forced to deal with each other tend to spend more time playing tug-of-war than […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Managing Conflict, Multi-Generational Effectiveness

The BREXIT Vote & U.S. Election: The Juggling of Human Emotions

June 24, 2016 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

An interesting web article by Diane Raymond caught my eye and I thought her topic—human emotions—was worth sharing and building upon. In view of yesterday’s stunning BREXIT exodus decision by the United Kingdom, it seems worth noting what emotions are and how the world suddenly finds itself percolating in them. All of us experience an […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Influencing Behaviors, Leadership, Life Skills, Managing Conflict, Politics & Emotions

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT! “Portable Dad”

March 4, 2015 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

I am tremendously proud to announce the impending release of “Portable Dad,” Stuff to Know without the Lecture. The book will soon be released in both eBook and print formats, with the eBook version expected later this month and print version soon to follow. Here is more about the project: Ocean Palmer’s Portable Dad Stuff […]

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Filed Under: Happiness, Jobs, Life Skills, Managing Conflict, Multi-Generational Effectiveness, Time Management, Worry

Why Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Said What He Said

April 29, 2014 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Donald Sterling is suddenly a pariah. An ultra-wealthy American business magnate and former attorney, Sterling is the 81-year-old owner of the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Clippers. The league announced today its plan to suspend Sterling for life and fine him $2.5 million for racially insensitive comments he made that were retrieved and broadcast from […]

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Filed Under: Managing Conflict

Why Office Relationships are Easy or Difficult

January 29, 2014 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The reason why some office relationships come easy and others grate like sandpaper is very easy to explain. Because of this, there is no excuse to let negative relationships perpetuate in your life or office. Virtually all are improvable — if you choose to improve them. To turn this “I like her but do not […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Communication Skills, Managing Conflict, Multi-Generational Effectiveness

Signficant Emotional Events: What They Are & How They Change Lives

November 2, 2013 by Ocean Palmer 1 Comment

2 November 2013 Our map of the world is shaped by a variety of influences during our formative years, ages 0-to-13. Contributors include our family unit, friends, relatives, religion, socioeconomic status, schooling, neighborhood, teachers, coaches, life experiences, and more. Because of these things, who we are as an adult is fairly well formed by our […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Happiness, Jobs, Managing Conflict

Office Morale: Why It Is . . . The Way It Is

October 28, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Anticipation vs. Realization Why Workplace Attitudes Are What They Are Complex dynamics — such as company morale — do not necessarily require exceedingly complex explanations. In simple terms, organizational emotions are shaped by the relationship between two things, what people expect and what they experience. What people expect. What do workers — individually and collectively […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Happiness, Influencing Behaviors, Jobs, Life Skills, Managing Conflict, Multi-Generational Effectiveness

Situational Management: Do You Lead or Manage?

October 14, 2013 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

The term “situational management” refers to the unexpected need for decision-making driven by surfacing circumstance. These “one-offs” are usually unpredictable; and because of that they force us to act or react to make decisions and take action based on a blend of unfamiliar data points. The four steps to effective situational management are: Seek and […]

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Filed Under: Coaching, Influencing Behaviors, Jobs, Life Skills, Managing Conflict, Multi-Generational Effectiveness

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