When people feel trusted, they'll begin to understand they are contributors--and you'll get great ideas and happy people.

You won't benefit from diverse perspectives if you aren't open to utilizing differences.

People need to feel safe to be who they are—to speak up when they have an idea, or to speak out when they feel something isn't right.

The key to handling conflict is to make sure people understand it's okay to have an opposing view.

The natural result of utilizing different perspectives is that people are more engaged because they feel their opinions are important.

Perceive conflict as positive, creative, and issue driven. Don't allow personal attacks.

Train leaders in behaviors that promote trust and respect. Bust existing silos and focus on what’s best for the project.

It's hard for managers to consider different perspectives if they never ask people what they think.

Conflict can be healthy within a collaborative group, as long as everyone sticks to the issues and things don't get personal.

You need your beauty sleep for tomorrow"she tells us "don't stay up too late talking"We ignore her of course.The whole point of a sleepover is to stay up too late talking.

Trust me, you see the dead walking around, you learn not to scream, laugh, or piss yourself pretty quickly.

I always believe that it's better to be idealistic in love than be that cynic. That's the only way to survive a relationship.

I do not think I should care to go on worshipping a Madonna even if she did wink. One cannot make much out of a wink. We want something more than that from the object of our adoration.

For years, my husband and I have advocated separate vacations. But the kids keep finding us.

Art is both a vengeance against reality and a reconciliation with it.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

Show enough regret, and your refusal will inspire gratitude.

To be a poet is to place pleasure, beauty and sensual delights front and centre, it means having a predilection for debauchery.

The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.