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Redemption at Work: Boss Whispering and the Rehabilitation of Leaders
Can abrasive leaders really change? Stephen says yes, 83% of the time.
Join me as I sit down with UK-based executive coach and Boss Whisperer Stephen Tolfree to explore what happens when leaders cross the line and how they can find their way back.

Kimberly Best
Mar 301 min read


Healthcare Overtime Conflict
When Overtime Becomes a Conflict: What Healthcare Practice Managers Need to KnowI was recently interviewed by Cathy Cassata for Medical Assisting Today on a topic that comes up constantly in my work with healthcare teams: overtime. Specifically, the tensions that build when staff feel overworked, undervalued, or caught in systems that aren't working for anyone.

Kimberly Best
Mar 214 min read


Today We Got Lucky
We are living in dizzying times. Things are moving so fast, and so much has become possible, that I find myself witnessing developments I never would have dreamed of in my lifetime. The events of everyday feel so surreal. Fast, surreal, mind-boggling, dangerous.
This is the moment everyone has been warning about with artificial intelligence. Not someday. Not hypothetically. This week.

Kimberly Best
Feb 275 min read


Workplace Conflict Is a Skills Gap, not a People Problem: What I’m Teaching at SHRM National 2026
This June, I’ll be in Orlando leading a 4-hour pre-conference workshop at the SHRM Annual Conference, the largest gathering of HR professionals in the world. (Oprah’s keynoting this year, and I’m excited!)
My session is called “From Fixer to Facilitator: Mediation Skills Every HR Professional Can Use.” And the title says everything about why I proposed it.

Kimberly Best
Feb 215 min read


Best Conflict Solutions February News
Best Conflict Solutions News and a conversation on the cost of conflict to all of us. Not the money, but all the personal costs.
At home, forty-two million Americans are caring for aging loved ones, and in 43% of those families, one sibling shoulders most or all of the responsibility. 38% of American adults are currently estranged from a close family member. The average contested divorce costs $15,000 or more, but the real price isn't financial. It's the fractured relatio

Kimberly Best
Feb 66 min read


Where We Stand in Conflict: Sharing the 2025 Global Peace Index
I recently participated in a webinar where The Institute for Economics & Peace presented their 2025 Global Peace Index findings: ...

Kimberly Best
Jul 7, 20258 min read


When Numbers Have Names
I need to be honest with you. This week has felt heavy. As news of cuts to immigration legal aid, access to justice grants, healthcare...

Kimberly Best
Apr 3, 20258 min read


We the People – All of Us
When government cuts create serious challenges for vulnerable populations, they open space for civic action and community-led solutions.

Kimberly Best
Feb 21, 20255 min read
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