Dr. Kathy Obear

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  • Home
  • Meet Kathy
  • Events
  • Work With Kathy
    • Design & Facilitate Powerful EDI Workshops
    • References
    • Workshops
      • Foundations of Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
      • Creating Inclusive, Socially Just Campus Environments
      • Deepening Multicultural Competencies: Strategies for Professional Development
      • Training of Trainers Program to Design and Facilitate Workshops on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      • Developing a Team of Inclusion Practitioners
      • Facilitating Difficult Dialogues: Navigating Triggering Events
      • White Ally Development Program
  • Resources
    • Free Courses/Webinars
    • Blog
    • Radio Show
    • Books
      • Leading White Accountability Groups
      • In It For The Long Haul
      • …But I’m Not Racist
      • Turn The Tide
        • Book Worksheets
    • Access to our Facilitation and Design Knowledge Base
  • Contact
  • Recent Clients
  • Creating change,  Diversity,  Hot Buttons,  workplace dynamics

    Are your buttons getting pushed at work? Here’s a go-to guide packed with helpful tips.

    October 24, 2018 /

    Think you’re doomed to automatically react to situations that push your buttons in ways that have you saying “I can’t believe I did that” after the dust settles? I’m here to tell you: it can be different! Since we’re in that time of year where many organizations notice tensions rising, I’ve been talking a lot lately about navigating difficult situations. This post is meant to be a quick go-to reference – bookmark it so that the next time you feel like your buttons are getting pushed, you can refer to it for some fast tips to help you.   1) What pushes your buttons? Dig deep to discover more about…

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  • Conflict in the workplace | Triggering Situations
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    Know the Warning Signs You’ve Been Triggered to Navigate Difficult Situations.

    October 10, 2018 /

    Look around. When was the last time you witnessed or were involved in a triggering situation? If you really take the time to observe, you’ll probably notice triggering events happening all around you, all the time. Even in organizations with some of the best laid-out plans, conflict in the workplace still happens. Conflict in the Workplace Sends Productivity Plummeting Even a seemingly minor disagreement can spiral out of control into a conflict in the workplace that undermines productivity and erodes professional relationships. What about you? Have you ever reacted on automatic pilot in a way that was less than productive when you felt triggered? Maybe some of these statements sound…

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Leading White Accountability Groups

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In It For the Long Haul

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…But I’m Not Racist!

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Turn The Tide

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