Divorce: Information To Get Started

June 2nd, 2012

Getting a divorce is not something that anyone plans to do. A couple falls in love, get married, plan their future, maybe even have children.

But when a relationship fails and a couple decides to permanently end what they had so purposely put together, they embark on a process that few have the knowledge or ability to address on their own. Even those who know how to divorce, may find that, not surprisingly, their spouse is reluctant to agree to any settlement suggested.

Find out how to mitigate the financial and emotional cost of the process. Know what your options and make the best choice for your unique situation. We have compiled 15 articles below to get you started.

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Divorce Options

June 1st, 2012

Divorce MediationNo couple decides to marry and intertwine their futures – while planning to divorce years later. However, many couples find themselves facing just that. A life altering change that they did not plan for, but must navigate through together in order to move towards their individual futures.

No matter how long a couple has been married, the presence of children, or the financial assets involved, every divorcing couple Read the rest of this entry »

Throwing Good Money After Bad?

May 30th, 2012

Team FacilitationMany employers and managers are aware that their teams are experiencing problematic levels of conflict – but are at a loss as to how effectively address the issue. Often the answer reached is to address the issue using existing resources.

Below are three examples. All three workplaces experienced the same issue: conflict and poor communication Read the rest of this entry »

Patient-Nurse Workplace Conflict

May 1st, 2012

Hospital NurseThe nurses’ workplace is ripe for conflict. Working with patients is seldom black and white. Every patient is different, as is every interaction. In addition, for nurses, interactions with patients and families often come at a time when they are at their worst.

Patient care requires a “customer service” component that can be additionally complicated by the lack of choice Read the rest of this entry »

Workplace Team Conflict Resolution Facilitation

April 22nd, 2012

CFR Workplace Conflict ServicesCostly workplace conflict exists in most every workplace. At times the issues clearly involve only one or two employees who are actively engaged in a significantly disruptive conflict relationship. However, perhaps more common but less understood or addressed is a the problematic ongoing conflict experienced by workplace teams. Too often there is a virtual breakdown of efficiency within a team. Read the rest of this entry »

Staff Nurses and Workplace Conflict

March 31st, 2012

CFR Workplace ServicesEveryone has to deal with conflict: both in the workplace and personal lives. Nurses are no exception.

Nurses, however, are unique in that the conflict or potential conflict they experience in their professional lives often comes from all directions: managers, nursing colleagues, doctors, ancillary staff, as well as patients and their families. In other words for the nurse, workplace conflict Read the rest of this entry »

Wisconsin Supreme Court & Workplace Conflict

March 28th, 2012

Prosser vs. BradleyLast year we wrote about the workplace conflict that is experienced among the justices in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Resolving the conflict continues to be an issue, as the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, as a workplace, lacks a means to address the issue proactively. Specifically, the court resolution process is based, Read the rest of this entry »

Assertiveness Does NOT Equal Aggression

February 16th, 2012

Workplace CommunicationWe all have different communications styles, each varying somewhere on a continuum between assertiveness and passivity. Some people, however, think that being assertive is the same thing as being aggressive; this is far from the truth. In the workplace, and in most areas of life, at least some level of assertiveness is necessary to get things done. But to be as productive as possible you need to find the right blend Read the rest of this entry »

Brand vs Perry Divorce Settled…40 Days!

February 8th, 2012

Divorce MediationOn December 30, 2011 Russell Brand filed for divorce from his wife of 14 months, Katy Perry. It was in October 2010 that the couple surprised much of the public by marrying in a ceremony in India. The news of their plans to permanently split a little more than a year later also caught many by surprise. However, just six weeks later, a judge granted their petition.

In many ways this celebrity divorce is the exception: Read the rest of this entry »

Divorce Attorneys: How Do They Divorce?

February 6th, 2012

Divorce MediationTwo divorce attorneys have written an interesting piece about how divorce lawyers handle their own divorce: What Do Divorce Lawyers Do In Their Own Divorces?

It may be a common thought that they look for the best attorney they can find. Someone who they know will fight for them and win the (inevitable?) court battle.

However, Read the rest of this entry »

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