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		<title>Is Your Listening Tuned to the Right Station?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for.&#8221; —James Nathan Miller, Author Many people think effective communication is simply choosing the right words to say. I submit, however, that poor listening skills create the biggest barrier to good communication. Effective communicators listen attentively, but even attentive listeners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Negotiate Like a Politician</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who knew that lawyers could find good advice about negotiating on behalf of their clients in The Costco Connection? In her article titled Attitude Shift, Rhonda Abrams warns business owners not to negotiate like today’s polarized and ineffective politicians. &#8220;Stop thinking of the other side as your opponent,&#8221; she advises. When it comes to negotiation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handy Additions to Your Conflict Resolution Toolbox</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail,&#8221; observed the famous psychologist , Abraham Maslow. When it comes to conflict resolution, the only tool that most lawyers get from law school is a hammer. Hammering your opponent might work in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Parenting Tips Improve Your Client Effectiveness?</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2010/06/08/can-parenting-tips-improve-your-client-effectiveness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently one of my lawyer clients described to me how he handles things with his high-strung child. As he described his process, it reminded me of how really effective family lawyers handle clients in the emotional throes of a divorce or custody battle. In this time of economic turmoil and uncertain futures, today every lawyer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Trouble with Email</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2008/06/10/the-trouble-with-email/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I send out this simple, straight-forward email, then I get all this negative reaction. I don’t get it.” Misconstrued Emails Lawyers and law firm administrators that I coach report this to me a lot. Emails are informal and easy to send quickly, so we often zip them off without rereading them to see how they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clues You Can Use to Soothe Clashes</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2008/04/21/clues-you-can-use-to-soothe-clashes-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all have someone we have to deal with who is somehow blocking us from getting what we want. It may be opposing counsel, but it may just as likely be our own partner or a staff member who isn’t performing to our expectations. In those situations our frustration levels mount, and some of us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Lawyer-Speak Create Workplace Dysfunction?</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2008/04/10/does-lawyer-speak-create-workplace-dysfunction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan told the group what he thought was the appropriate course of action to take. No one voiced any opposition, so he took steps to set the plan into motion. Later he was surprised to get feedback that Karen thought he was controlling and railroaded the group into doing things his way. Dan felt dumbfounded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ABA Says Collaborative Law Is Ethical</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2007/10/10/aba-says-collaborative-law-is-ethical/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some lawyers question whether a lawyer can fulfill her ethical duty to zealously represent her client in a collaborative process where the parties agree to open communication and information sharing. The challenge mainly arises out of the requirement that the lawyer must withdraw from the representation if the collaborative process breaks down, and the parties pursue litigation. In August [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unwritten Rules for Associates</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2007/05/03/the-unwritten-rules-for-associates-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2007/05/03/the-unwritten-rules-for-associates-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 20:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a young associate in a big law firm, I began to fear that there were unwritten rules to the game that everyone knew except me. Sometimes I wanted to cry out, “What are the rules? Just tell me what they are! I’ll follow them!” Gradually over the years I began to figure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Getting in Your Own Way at the Office?</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2007/01/28/are-you-getting-in-your-own-way-at-the-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyer-coach.com/index.php/2007/01/28/are-you-getting-in-your-own-way-at-the-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Debra L. Bruce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[         Have you ever considered what role you may play in the effective functioning of your office staff? I have worked with lawyers who were unhappy with the performance of their administrative assistants, and who wondered what to do to correct the situation. I have worked with dedicated firm administrators and support staff [...]]]></description>
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