JAMES McPARTLAND'S BLOG

Communication breakdowns cause misunderstandings and conflict at work and at home. Three habits to close the gap between what was said and what was heard.

A team member misses a deadline. A storm hits your town. Neither is your fault, but both are yours to respond to. A short piece on leadership responsibility.

Most hard conversations fail before they start. This week: the script we write in our heads — and how to put it down.

Deadlines pile up, stress compounds it, and the list keeps growing. A short piece on the weekly practice of deciding what matters right now.

Difficult conversations don’t start when words are spoken—they start before you walk in the room. Learn how your mindset and presence shape outcomes, even in challenging relationships.

Something shakes the jar, and we react before we've checked what's true. A short piece on the conversation we owe ourselves before anything else.