Conflict Managed

Merry Brown
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Conflict Managed is a podcast about toxic workplaces and how to fix them. Listen to stories of dysfunction and triumph from different walks of life and professions. Join us on the journey as we talk about the good, bad, and ugly of our work environments and discuss a vision for the future of human-centered workplaces where people are not only treated with dignity and respect but encouraged to be their brilliant selves. Managing Conflict is not magic, though it takes intentional and sustained planning for health to win over chaos in any environment. Conflict is normal and expected. Let’s deal with it.

  1. 16H AGO

    Ep 209, Midcareer Development

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Lucy Standing. Together we explore: Internal and external networking Her new book, Age Against the Machine: New Rules for Working in an Ageist World Continuing career conversations at work Agism at work Assume good intent, then have the conversation anyway   Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration Lucy Standing is a Chartered Psychologist, founder of Brave Starts, and Vice Chair of the Association for Business Psychology. She was previously Global Head of Recruitment in the Investment Bank and Strategy Consulting sectors across JP Morgan and LEK consulting. Lucy is co-author of Age Against the Machine, a book that argues the talent shortage gripping British business isn't a talent problem - it's a filtering problem. The most experienced, emotionally intelligent, highest-performing workers in the room are being screened out - by algorithms, by assumptions, and by hiring systems built for a workforce that no longer exists. Lucy has spoken in the UK Parliament on this issue, contributed research to the OECD on ageing and employment policy, and writes a regular careers column for The Daily Telegraph. As founder of Brave Starts CIC - a career development community of over 2,000 people navigating midlife work transitions - she isn't just making a theoretical argument. She has thousands of real stories to back it up.   Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.   #ConflictManagement #WorkplaceCulture #Communication #Connection #Podcast

    1h 6m

  2. APR 28

    Ep 208, IDEA: Issue, Discussion, Explore, Action

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Mauricio “Reese” Ramos. Together we explore: What an organizational ombuds is and does Different conflict styles at work Being present with others when they are struggling Why does this matter so much to you? What’s holding you back from acting? The Ombuds Academy Learning: knowledge or wisdom? Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration Mauricio “Reese” Ramos is a nationally recognized organizational ombuds and conflict management expert with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals and organizations navigate complex workplace challenges. He currently serves as the inaugural University Ombuds at Virginia Tech, where he designed and leads a university-wide office supporting faculty, staff, and students through confidential, impartial, and informal conflict resolution services. He is also the founder of Ombuds Academy, committed to training the next generation of Ombuds to confidently navigate complex workplace conflict and build healthier organizations. Over the course of his Ombuds career, Reese has worked across academia, government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors—supporting more than 10,000 individuals and advising leadership on systemic workplace issues. He is a past President of the International Ombuds Association, a certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner, and a frequent trainer and speaker on conflict management, communication, and leadership. Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.   #ConflictManagement #WorkplaceCulture #Communication #Podcast #Ombuds

    1h 6m

  3. APR 21

    Ep 207, Helping or Hindering? How We Affect Others’ Growth

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Norman Wolfe. Together we explore: The nature of work Is there a better way to design work? People are not “valuable assets” The universality of love Foundational needs we all have Training people not to grow (old thinking) The Living Organization framework Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration Norman Wolfe is the Founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders, and the creator of The Living Organization®, a framework CEOs use to solve execution breakdowns and lead teams in complexity. His work fundamentally reframes why dysfunction sticks around, translating deep systems thinking into tools that help leaders move beyond toxic cultures and into workplaces built on dignity and co-ownership. With over 40 years of leadership experience—including executive roles at Hewlett-Packard and running a $1.2B business unit—the stories Norman brings are filled with tested wisdom. Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

    52 min

  4. APR 14

    Ep 206, What Actually Motivates Us at Work

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Bruce Mayhew. Together we explore: Getting your job done vs developing your career Constructing policies that encourage growth Creativity as a fundamental goal Evolving (instead of changing) What are we measuring (and why?) Figuring out how people can be their best vs fitting people into preexisting molds Bruce’s new book, The Path of the Inspired Leader   Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration Bruce Mayhew has a passion for helping his clients achieve their professional development goals. He is a corporate trainer, keynote speaker, and author who has spent more than two decades helping leaders and teams build empowering cultures that turn good intentions into everyday behaviors that build trust, engagement, and results. As president and founder of Toronto-based Bruce Mayhew Consulting, Bruce delivers practical, people-first and research-informed programs and keynotes covering Leadership and new-leader development, Difficult conversations, Generational differences / Generational dynamics, Time management, and Email etiquette. A former Scotiabank leader, Bruce spent 11 years in roles spanning sales & marketing, corporate marketing, and cash management. Today, clients value Bruce for his clear frameworks, energizing delivery, and immediately usable tools. His training anchors custom solutions that match each organization’s culture, strategy, and goals. In his debut leadership book, The Path of an Inspired Leader which launched in February 2026, Bruce distills years of practice into a practical, uplifting roadmap for leading with clarity, courage, and care—so people feel safe, proud of the work they do, and connected to why it matters. Whether coaching one-to-one or engaging a ballroom, Bruce’s mission is constant: help leaders create the conditions where people flourish—and performance follows.   Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

    1h 4m

  5. APR 7

    Ep 205, Agreeing on How to Disagree at Work

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Navid Nazemian. Together we explore: If not now, when? Being prepared to meet your luck Navid’s book, Mastering Executive Transitions Trust at work Being seen, heard, and respected at work Taking time to understand what you and your colleagues find acceptable and unacceptable when dealing with conflict Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration Navid Nazemian is an international bestselling author, executive coach, and keynote speaker helping leaders and founders navigate high-stakes transitions and scale their impact. Author of Mastering Executive Transitions, he has coached executives across five continents and appeared on 70+ podcasts. His work blends leadership, strategy, and personal growth, offering practical frameworks to build resilient teams, grow sustainably, and lead with clarity and confidence, supported by a global community of 40,000+ leaders. Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

    1 hr

  6. MAR 31

    Ep 204, Beyond Simply “Holding It Together” At Work

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Richmond Heath. Together we explore: TRE (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises) Shaking and trembling as a natural selfcare technique “Have you had your career defining moment yet?” How old is your nervous system? How is your nervous system responding in the moment? PQ: Physiological intelligence Being truly calm and relaxed vs. trying to clamp down and masking/pretending to be calm and relaxed Unfreezing and thawing the body to let your body unwind External conflict ends with the dawn of internal peace Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration Richmond Heath is a pioneer in somatic stress recovery and the founder of TRE Australia, where he has spent over a decade teaching people how to access the body’s innate ability to release stress through a natural, often-overlooked reflex: shaking. His work with Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) offers a paradigm-shifting approach to wellbeing—one that helps calm the nervous system, ease chronic tension, and support emotional balance without the need for mental effort, storytelling, or structured routines. TRE is now used by individuals, athletes, and wellness professionals seeking practical, body-led tools for resilience and recovery. Richmond’s understanding of the pressures people face isn’t theoretical. His own experiences with high-functioning anxiety, especially the strain of trying to meet unspoken expectations around what it means to “hold it together,” showed him how many men feel trapped by outdated ideas of strength. This personal insight fuels his work today, where he invites conversations about a different kind of masculinity—one that values embodied presence and connection over silent endurance. For men who find talk-based therapies uncomfortable or inaccessible, Richmond shows how simple body-based practices can offer a practical, private way to process stress and reconnect with themselves, making space for healthier relationships and a more balanced life. Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.   #ConflictManagement #WorkplaceCulture #Communication #Connection #Podcast

    1h 1m

  7. MAR 24

    Ep 203, Flow States: Focus, Clarity, Creativity, and Better Work

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Steven Puri. Together we explore: What flow states are and how and why to enter them Work should be measured by effect, not location or time spent Establishing your company culture Leadership is seeing what someone has to offer and creating the conditions for it to emerge How full do others perceive their glass to be (rather than how full it actually is)? Building space for creativity   Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration   Steven Puri is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company with the mission to help millions of people find their focus, achieve more and have a healthy work life. Steven's career started as a newscaster/interviewer for the #1 youth news show in the DC/Baltimore market (on WTTG-TV) and then as a junior software engineer & Thomas J. Watson Scholar at IBM. After attending USC in Los Angeles, he began working in film production and produced computer-generated visual effects for 14 movies including Independence Day which won the Academy Award for Visual Effects. Steven’s first tech company was Centropolis Effects that produced those CGI effects, and he eventually sold it to the German media conglomerate Das Werk when he was 28. Steven then produced some indie films and eventually went studio-side to develop and produce live-action features as a VP of Development & Production at 20th Century Fox (running the Die Hard and Wolverine franchises) and an EVP at DreamWorks Pictures for Kurtzman-Orci Productions (Star Trek 11, Transformers 1&2, Eagle Eye, Transformers: Prime, et al.). After Fox, Steven returned to building tech companies and had two failed start-ups before founding The Sukha Company - ‘sukha’ means ‘happiness from self-fulfillment’ in Sanskrit. The Sukha is a focus app that bundles all the tools necessary to enter into a Flow State and a have healthy, productive workday. Steven now lives in Austin, TX. Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

    1h 3m

  8. MAR 17

    Ep 202, Friendship at Work

    This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Bud Caddell. Together we explore: The power of friendship at work Experimenting to find durable solutions Behavior changes at work Checking-in and repairing work relationships Foreground and background conversations Generations at work Developing a “culture contract” You get the workforce you think about/expect Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration Described as “a craftsman of transformation,” Bud has dedicated his professional life to proving that change is always possible, even in the largest, most complex institutions on the planet. Bud started his career as the Head of Technology at a venture-backed startup, and quickly found himself advising Fortune 500 executives on their technology and innovation efforts. But the barriers to change we saw across their organizations weren't technical. They were cultural and organizational. Inertia, politics, dysfunction, as well as plain fear, stopped good ideas from being explored or even heard. Meanwhile, traditional consultants saw change primarily as a communications exercise, and focused on grand plans, not the hard work of implementation. In response, Bud became obsessed with the real mechanisms behind organizational change - the levers that actually provide new behaviors and shared conditions, and ultimately drive their adoption at scale. He founded NOBL in 2014 as an evidence-based and experimentation-forward approach to transformation, which has garnered truly remarkable results and attention for clients. Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown. #ConflictManagement #WorkplaceCulture #Communication #Connection #Podcast

    55 min
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Conflict Managed is a podcast about toxic workplaces and how to fix them. Listen to stories of dysfunction and triumph from different walks of life and professions. Join us on the journey as we talk about the good, bad, and ugly of our work environments and discuss a vision for the future of human-centered workplaces where people are not only treated with dignity and respect but encouraged to be their brilliant selves. Managing Conflict is not magic, though it takes intentional and sustained planning for health to win over chaos in any environment. Conflict is normal and expected. Let’s deal with it.

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  • Creator
    Merry Brown
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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    Conflict Managed

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