Hi Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist Podcasts),I have been looking at the word Object as in Objection for the last few years and find it fascinating that we rarely use it/act on it, but instead of use the act of "disagreeing" or "complaining" rather than the act of objecting. My question is can you explain what... Continue Reading →
Let’s Agree to Object?
"Let's agree to disagree", is the famous cleché used to stop disagreements, that have become an impasse.But what if we had a better solution such as "Let's agree to object"? That is "lets keep the discussion open but if either of us feel threatened by the other's imposition, then we can simply object to the... Continue Reading →
Let’s Agree to Object?
We have all heard the cliche "Let's agree to disagree". In my view this is a cop out. The person is basically proposing the following: "Let's call it quits on our discussion as it will be too difficult to resolve and if we continue or even postpone our discussion it may result in one or... Continue Reading →
Object123
Object123 is the first tool in the Civility123 toolkit that we use to address incivility or misbehavior in the workplace. It consists of a seamless three step process that we use to address when we deem that someone is offensive. Consisting of: 1. Caution the offender with a simple verbal caution ie "I would like... Continue Reading →
Workplace Civility
We can’t PREVENT misbehavior or incivility in the workplace; it is a given. On occasion, it WILL happen between colleagues or between managers and team members, especially when we disagree. When our ideas are threatened, we can become defensive and offensive, resulting in angry or uncivil behavior. We can, however, tackle this behavior rather than... Continue Reading →
Looking for Objectivity? Object!
Independent Peer Review Process Takes Us Closer To Objectivity The scientific process of an independent peer review has been responsible for getting us to the scientific progress level that we all can benefit from today. What is missing is a similar process applied to our social discourse to achieve such levels of objectivity. Could it... Continue Reading →
Victim Blaming
When it comes to the abuse of a victim, the politically correct squad has set up what seems to me to be a barrier or no-touch zone for looking at the victim's role in the abuse. I know this is very controversial, but I am willing to broach this subject here, at the risk of... Continue Reading →
Tackling Misbehavior in Real-time
We Tackle Misbehavior in Real-time If a soccer player gave away a free-kick during a tackle, you wouldn't wait until the end of the game to blow the whistle. You wouldn't wait until the end of the first half to blow the whistle. Of course, you would blow the whistle instantly in real-time to penalize... Continue Reading →
Caution! – Penalty! – Disqualification!
What if we agreed that there were explicit rules of engagement while having a disagreement? And also agreed that there would be consequences if we infringed upon these said rules.
Object123 