Paula Gibson
Paula Bresnan Gibson is the founder of the Gibson Mediation Group, which is a firm that exclusively does family law mediation in the areas of divorce and eldercare. Paula believes…
Sticks and stones may break our bones
and words can hurt and help us.
The words we use have power and make an important difference in our work with clients. We live in a time when language is often used to incite hatred and division instead of empathy and understanding. Words can be used to calm, unite, inspire, provoke, divide, or shame and impact us at a biological and psychological level.
As collaborative professionals, it is helpful to recognize the impact of words on our work and how our shared collaborative language can be used as a tool to create a consistent and cohesive culture within our community and to more effectively reduce unnecessary conflict and manage conflict.
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