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What Looks Like Peace… May Be Frozen Tension
Some teams proudly say:“We don’t have any conflict here.”But what looks like calm… may be emotional freeze . Unspoken disagreement.Un...

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
4 days ago1 min read
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Adjusting Without Disappearing — The Non-Verbal Balance of Diplomatic Presence
Incarner la présence, sans déclencher la Défense. L’équilibre du leadership non verbal en diplomatie.

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
4 days ago1 min read
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When Conflict Remains Unspoken — But Never Harmless
En diplomatie, surtout lorsqu’un diplomate est en poste dans un pays étranger, les conflits ne sont pas toujours visibles.Ils ne se crient pas. Ne se formalisent pas.Mais ils laissent des traces

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
4 days ago1 min read
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The Silent Game of Diplomacy — What’s Not Said Often Matters Most
L’enjeu silencieux du diplomate : voir ce que les mots cachent

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
4 days ago1 min read
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When “Staying Calm” Becomes Giving Up
Il y a des gens qu’on admire pour leur calme.Ils “ne cherchent pas le conflit”.Ils “gardent leur sang-froid”.
Mais parfois, ce calme est une forme de retrait.Pas parce qu’ils sont en paix…Mais parce qu’ils ont cessé d’espérer que ça change.

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
May 71 min read
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5 levers every leader can activate (and how to apply them concretely)
Your team is doing fine—but something’s missing: that sense of fluidity, of natural, frictionless collaboration?
Here are 5 simple, concrete, and powerful ways to build a lasting collaborative dynamic

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
May 71 min read
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What Your Silence Says About You – And How to Use It in Leadership
It’s not what you say that erodes your authority. It’s what your silences reveal

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 301 min read
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How to read a team in just a few seconds
What you notice in seconds can reveal what’s been brewing for months .Because bodies, voices, and glances never lie for long.

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 242 min read
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If they rush you, it’s often to stop you from thinking.
Attention au sentiment d'urgence. Il est souvent créé pour vous manipuler

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 231 min read
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Overcoming organizational barriers to effectiveness: keys to lasting change
Dans bien des organisations, plusieurs obstacles nuisent à l’efficacité et à l’atteinte des objectifs. Identifier ces freins est la première

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 221 min read
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What REALLY Creates Conflict in Teams
We often associate conflict with loud arguments or visible tension .But in the teams I support, the most damaging conflicts are quiet....

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 221 min read
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✅ When a Leader's Words Say Yes… But his Body Says No
A leader says “yes”…… but avoids eye contact.… clenches their jaw.… folds in slightly. And the team, often unconsciously, feels the...

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 221 min read
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When anger is an emotional trap
La colère peut servir à vous manipuler. Anger is a powerful manipulation tool

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 221 min read
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How about testing your body language today?
Non-verbal communication is a universal language, but it's often underestimated by leaders. Here's a simple exercise I suggest to my...

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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A Three-Step Method for Handling Conflict Without Escalation
Quand la situation se bloque, ,deux vaut prendre une bonne respiration

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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The 6 Invisible Dimensions That Block Team Performance
Certaines équipes sont compétentes, bien outillées, motivées. Et pourtant, elles stagnent. Pourquoi? Des freins invisibles à la performance

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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The Body Doesn’t Lie
Un leader peut contrôler ce qu’il dit. Mais pas toujours ce que son corps dit malgré lui.

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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When silence says it all
There is the silence that rests. And the one that weighs. In the teams I support, I see silences that prevent progress , even if...

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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Your posture speaks BEFORE you do
We often talk about communication. But the body communicates before words . In a meeting, one-on-one, or even on video...your posture...

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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Reading the Room Before It Speaks
Un leader attentif ne lit pas seulement ce qui est dit.Il capte ce qui n’a pas encore été formulé.

Stéphane AVJ Courtemanche
Apr 191 min read
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