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  • Home
  • Meet Kathy
  • Events
  • Work With Kathy
    • Upcoming Events
    • Inclusion Partner Program: Strategic Leadership Development
    • Facilitation and Design Master Course
      • Access to our Facilitation and Design Knowledge Base
    • Your Year of Transformation
    • References
    • Consulting Services
      • Recent Clients
    • Workshops
      • Self-Care and Healing for Change Agents: Renewing, Rejuvenating, and Recommitting
      • Analyzing Programs and Services with an Inclusive Lens
      • 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
  • Radio Show
  • Resources
    • Books
    • In It For The Long Haul
      • Self Care Assessment
      • Take the Hot Button Quiz
    • …But I’m Not Racist
      • But I’m Not Racist… Quiz
      • Book Club
    • TURN THE TIDE
      • Book Worksheets
      • Lunch and Learn Staff Training Program
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    • Dilemmas
  • triggers, workshop, session
    Hot Buttons,  Navigating triggers,  Professional Development,  workplace dynamics

    Effectively Closing An Emotionally Charged Session

    Kathy Obear / September 25, 2019 / 0 Comments

    I know you’ve been there. You presented a workshop where participants were actively engaged and sharing – so much so that when it was time to close the session, you sensed an overwhelm…

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  • triggers, hot buttons, workplace conflict
    Hot Buttons,  Navigating triggers,  Professional Development,  workplace dynamics

    Workplace Conflict? How to Overcome Challenging Situations

    Kathy Obear / September 12, 2019 / 0 Comments

    Are you miserable at work? Fed up with workplace conflict that undermines morale and lowers productivity?   Frustrated because the same old issues keep pushing your buttons – and you find yourself reacting…

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  • Creating change,  Diversity,  Hot Buttons,  workplace dynamics

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

    Kathy Obear / October 24, 2018 / 0 Comments

    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:…

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  • Conflict in the workplace | Triggering Situations
    Creating change,  Hot Buttons,  Navigating triggers,  workplace dynamics

    Know the Warning Signs You’ve Been Triggered to Navigate Difficult Situations.

    Kathy Obear / October 10, 2018 / 0 Comments

    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,…

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  • Stress | Triggering Situations
    Hot Buttons,  Life Lessons,  Navigating triggers

    Stress Influences Our Reactions to Triggering Events

    Kathy Obear / September 26, 2018 / 0 Comments

    Ever pay attention that when life goes smoothly, nothing much bothers you? And you think, yeah, I’ve ‘fixed’ all my problems…you feel pretty good about yourself – and about your ability to handle…

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  • Hot buttons | Triggers | Stress
    Diversity,  Hot Buttons,  Inclusion,  Navigating triggers,  workplace dynamics

    Identify Your Hot Buttons at Work to Respond More Effectively.

    Kathy Obear / August 22, 2018 / 1 Comment

    Hot buttons. Everybody’s got ‘em. OK, admit it. Sometimes co-workers, colleagues or work situations irritate you. And to add insult to injury, you get even more annoyed when those around you don’t seem…

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  • TAI talk | Office Dysfunction | Workplace conflict | Office politics
    Navigating triggers,  workplace dynamics

    Overcome Office Dysfunction

    Kathy Obear / September 8, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Here’s the truth: There ARE more effective ways to deal with frustration in the workplace – some simple tips can show you how and when to implement the tools necessary to transform negative…

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  • Navigating triggers,  workplace dynamics

    Identify Your Hot Buttons to Effectively Navigate Workplace Conflict

    Kathy Obear / August 29, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Finding yourself frustrated with coworkers, managers, or employees? If you feel that your ‘hot buttons’ are being pushed at work and you’re ready to take action and gain some tools to navigate these…

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  • Managing emotion at work | dealing with a difficult boss
    Navigating triggers,  workplace dynamics

    Change your response, transform your results

    Kathy Obear / August 23, 2017 / 0 Comments

    I don’t know about you, but stories have always helped me take a concept and really experience it… digest it… learn from it. That said, I’d like to share a story with you…

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