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Quick Conflict Resolution Tricks – What Not To Do During A Quarrel (Ezine Article)

May 29, 2020

Avoid getting in a power struggle. There is a noteworthy relationship between power and authority. Several times, as power increases, influence decreases and vice versa. Famous sociologist Erik Erikson noted that children turn out to be emotionally bothered when they hold power they cannot responsibly control.

Clear Communication – Avoiding a Serbian Bog in Negotiation

May 25, 2020

Serbian Bog is a term that describes what occurs when one or more persons does not understand what another has said but continues on with the conversation as if they did. Just remember: it’s easy to get in and very difficult to get out.

Victimology 101 – Helping the Victim in Conflict Resolution

May 18, 2020

It is a fact that in many conflict resolution settings, such as mediations or settlement conferences, you may run into some people who are stuck in a sort of victim mentality. On the one hand, you don’t want to appear unsympathetic and cold-hearted. On the other, it’s important that you be able to navigate your path somehow through the conflict to ultimate resolution.

Resolving Team Conflict – Nine Steps to Constructive Resolution (Ezine Article)

May 15, 2020

If you’ve ever worked on a team where one or more of the team members are in conflict, then you know just how stressful this situation can be. Left unresolved, conflicts between individuals can fester, spill over into the team’s relationships, and seriously hinder productivity. What’s a team leader to do?

The 3 Traffic Lights to Conflict Resolution

May 11, 2020

Conflict is what helps individuals and society as a whole progress over time. Without conflict, we’d be right back where we started from with no collective improvement nor growth. The key to productive conflict is being able to reach a solution without causing more problems in the process.

Relationships – Conflict Resolution Without Words (Ezine Article)

April 30, 2020

In the last few decades, partners have spent countless hours trying to “work out problems.” Yet over and over again they often come up against a major roadblock: they just don’t see things the same way. No matter how long they talk and how hard they try, neither ends up feeling really heard and understood.

Don’t Be Afraid of “No” in Conflicts

April 20, 2020

This posting is about one of the simplest yet profound lessons I have learned in the art of negotiation and communication. You cannot rely on someone’s prescience to provide you with what you want. You’ll have to be assertive and — dare I say it — ask for what you want.

What’s Your Conflict Quotient?

April 13, 2020

A conflict quotient is the relationship between a person’s tolerance level for conflict and the magnitude of the conflict itself. The modern litigator is much stronger and much more effective when armed with a working philosophy to take into a conflict: they must determine, interpret and apply their own and their client’s conflict quotient. This blog post shows you how.

Secrets to Successful Conflict Resolution (Ezine Article)

April 10, 2020

By Paul Davis Going to court is becoming increasingly costly and often futile. Parties and individuals in conflict are therefore turning to alternative methods…

Building Leadership From The Ground Up (Ezine Article)

April 2, 2020

We are all very aware that the vast majority of companies prefer to promote from within, especially for the first levels of supervision/management. There are distinct advantages to doing so since the person knows the organization, product, etc. and provides a positive career path for the individual contributor.