Mandt News

Living Mandt

Prior to my exposure to the Mandt philosophy I was a bit of a Type A, task master, time cruncher person who was more concerned

Applying Bandura to Social Media

Over recent months I have experienced a proliferation of social media (mostly Facebook, but some Twitter and Pinterest)

Relationships in Action

“I don’t have to like them to work with them”. Have you ever heard this statement? Maybe you have found yourself saying

Learning Styles

Many of our instructors have never been in a position of teaching other adults and the prospect can be quite daunting. We try to

Errors in Thinking & Conflict Management

In Chapter Three of the Mandt System, conflict management is discussed. To manage a conflict, one must first have an accurate

Non-Judgemental RADAR

During a recent course we were talking about RADAR and how it works. One student started providing what they thought were

I’m Tired…

If you saw my blog several weeks ago, then you know that at the time I was in the process of selling my house and purchasing a

Responses to Aggression – Reimagined

This past weekend my two youngest boys spent time hanging out and sleeping in their tree tent. Many people have commented on how

Challenged Beliefs

Working around and in the field of disability services for over 30 years now, there are certain beliefs to which I hold firm.

‘Influencer’

I’ve slowly (okay, maybe not so slowly since it’s been happening over the last fifteen years or so) been coming to grips with