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Workplace Relationships: Effective Communication Styles in the Workplace

  I recently had the honour of writing for Her Business blog on the topic of workplace relationships. Her Business is the leading online resource for women business owners and entrepreneurs in Australia. Their blog has won numerous awards, including the winner of the 2013 Best Australian Blogs Competition in the business category and named in […]

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Do You Make These 7 Online Communication Mistakes?

It seems that we’re more and more connected to each other online these days with online relationships starting to become even more important than face-to-face relationships. Some new research supports this by saying that young Generation X adults are as likely to connect online with friends, family and co-workers as they are in person. The

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You can be right or you can be in relationship
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Couple Conflict: How to Resolve Recurring Arguments and Create Win-Win Outcomes

This is one of my favourite relationship quotes. If you can’t see the image above, it says, “You Can be RIGHT or you can be in RELATIONSHIP”. I’m not sure who said it or where it comes from, but I like it because it really captures the dilemma that many couples find themselves in. And

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10 Steps Towards Mastering Assertiveness in Your Relationships

In this post, I flesh out all the components of assertiveness so that you can communicate clearly and effectively. Assertiveness is one of those foundational communication skills required in any successful relationship. There’s often a lot of talk about being assertive in your communication, but not many people truly understand the nuances of this skill.

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How to Navigate the End of a Relationship on Facebook
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How to Navigate the End of a Relationship on Facebook

More and more we are hearing in the media about relationship problems that involve Facebook. In particular, it seems it is the end of a relationship where interactions can deteriorate on Facebook. In my clinical practice, I am hearing about behaviours such as jealousy, spying, cyber-stalking, public shaming, open hostility and conflict being displayed on

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4 Steps Towards Meeting Your Relationship Needs

I have been reflecting on my counselling work of the last week, when I worked with a number of couples that were in enormous emotional pain. It had me asking myself the question, what is it that happens in relationships that causes pain? One answer I come back to again and again is related to needs. It is normal for all of us to have needs in relationships and one of the joys of being in relationship with another person is that we can take pleasure in the experience of having those needs met. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always happen in the way that we want…

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