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Patty Bates-Ballard

@wordsmooth.bsky.social

I help teams communicate effectively across differences. Mediator, speaker, educator, writer. Author of the book ACE-ing Conflict. CEO of WordSmooth.

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Incredible night at the Big Brothers Big Sisters gala, hearing about how lives are changed one relationship at a time! Thank you, @bbbsgreaterdal #BBBS

02.11.2025 17:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I adapted the ACE-ing Conflict learning session for a church Connect group, and it was a very invigorating 90 minutes! My signs got a little mixed up, but as they say, there's never a bad time to ASK a curious question. #ACEingConflict #ConflictResolution #HarvestRespect

06.02.2025 00:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey, Curmudgeon.

20.01.2025 01:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New date >> Save the date!

Learn more here: www.lojumps.org/grow

16.01.2025 16:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
ACE-ing Conflict Practice Group - The Importance of Clarifying Feelings
YouTube video by WordSmooth ACE-ing Conflict Practice Group - The Importance of Clarifying Feelings

Need a New Years resolution? How about building your communication skills—we might need them this year! Join one or both of the free ACE-ing Conflict Practice Groups and watch your personal & professional relationships blossom.
#ACEingConflict #HarvestRespect #ConflictResolution #NewYearsResolution

01.01.2025 19:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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“If you’re going to have a story, have a big story or none at all.” – Joseph Campbell

#HarvestRespect #BridgingCultures #ILEA

30.12.2024 15:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Read a book about Kwanzaa!

30.12.2024 04:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Big thank you to my good friend and colleague, Gregory Smith, for the opportunity to lead the Bridging Cultures learning session and others this week!
#ILEA #BridgingCultures #HarvestRespect #ConlictResolution

13.12.2024 22:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wonderful ACE-ing Conflict practice group today! Join us to improve your communication skills! harvestrespect.com/acegroup
#ACEingConflict #HarvestRespect #ConflictResolution #Productivity #Leadership

12.12.2024 02:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I was talking with a client yesterday about getting curious in conflict. He said, “A lot of people just want to win.” Being curious in a conflict doesn’t mean you agree; it just means you are willing to listen before you share your perspective. #ConflictResolution #ACEingConflict #HarvestRespect

03.12.2024 17:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As we gather with families for the holidays, pushing our opinions onto others is very likely to get push-back.

If you’re fine with that, cool. If not, try the ACE system: ASK, CLARIFY, EXPRESS.

Join our free ACE practice group Tuesday, November 26 at 1pm CST/2pm EST.

www.wordsmooth.com/acegroup

16.11.2024 18:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Smiling, curious woman with long hair wearing a black jacket and pink scarf

Smiling, curious woman with long hair wearing a black jacket and pink scarf

Happy to be here at Bluesky! Always committed to staying curious and respectfully exploring what we agree on and what we see differently. It's possible! #HarvestRespect
#Curiosity

16.11.2024 15:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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