Author: Simon K

Effective Parenting Requires Healthy Communication

As parents of three teenage and young adult children my partner and I have naively believed we have got the parental consistency

Begin With The End in Mind

I recently was talking with a co-worker of mine about a meeting we had recently attended.  He referred to my ability

Teaching While at Baseline…

My Godson, Elijah, is totally adorable.  I mean, TOTALLY ADORABLE. This past weekend I was visiting Elijah’s family in

Remembering Those Who Served…

My grandfather served his country in the United States Navy on a Destroyer in the Pacific ocean during WW2.  He survived a

Mandt System Certification Anniversary

One comment I hear frequently as I teach instructor level workshops is, “I wish I would have had this de-escalation training

Competition for the Greater Good…

How much workplace conflict arises from issues at the team level?  When people talk about how to handle conflict in the

Why Language Matters

About 25 years ago the National Charity I worked with was approached to take over a smaller non profit that had run into

Positive Behavior Support & Workplace Conflict

Often when we are dealing with difficult behavior it has nothing to do with the people who are in care but rather with each

When Things Derail, Tips for Staying on Track

Have you ever had one of those really challenging workshops? You know the ones...the ones where everything that could go wrong,

Salamanders & Lizards

When I was about ten years old I spent a lot of time in the woods.  I was fascinated by the wonders of nature and had a