The Texas Conflict Coach® Blog Talk Radio program announces the following episodes starting in the month of July held every Tuesday night from 5:00-5:30 pm PST/7:00-7:30 pm CST/8:00-8:30 pm EST.

During the month of July, please enjoy these previously recorded shows. We will return live every Tuesday night beginning August 5, 2014. Enjoy the summer!

July 1st:  A Look Back at Hurricane Katrina

                              Using Hurricane Katrina as a model, this speaker will discuss the phenomenology

                              of disasters in America.  Various deleterious factors can be forecast that impede

                              effective emergency response. These factors can be better managed when one

                              person is placed in a role to oversee and manage the crisis phase of a disaster.

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July 8th:  Community Mediation:  Empowerment and Dialogue

                                  In many communities around the country there are community mediation

                                  centers supported by volunteer mediators.  Community Boards of San

                                  Francisco is the oldest community mediation center in the country, started in

                                  1976.  The philosophy of community mediation centers is to empower

                                  community members to resolve their own disputes rather than resorting to courts or other outsiders

                                  to do it for them.

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July 15th:  Coexistence and Conflict

                                    Managing inter-communal conflict and violence is critical to national and

                                    international security in today's world. As societies are becoming more

                                    diverse, many more countries are facing ethnic, religious, cultural and

                                    social conflicts. The globalization of such conflicts is also increasing.

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July 22nd:  Emotional Intelligence Skills for Today's Workplace-Part 1

                                      The topic of emotional intelligence in the workplace is a evolving area of

                                      professional interest for leaders and employees alike. How do we engage   

                                      the vital skills of communicating through crisis, empathy, perspective

                                      taking and self awareness just to mention a few?  The many facets of

                                      emotional intelligence can take us on a journey of meaningful relationships,

                                      job satisfaction, exciting creativity and improve our organizational output.

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July 29th:  Your Brain on Conflict: "Resistance is Fertile"

                                      What happens in our brain when we are engaged in an  emotionally-charged

                                      conflict? Neuroscience or brain science has emerged with answers that help

                                      us begin to understand the physiological, emotional, and cognitive impact

                                      on us in these types of situations. One method for dealing with these intense

                                      situations is called mindfulness.  

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Thank you for listening in and supporting the program. 

Pattie Porter, Host, The Texas Conflict Coach®