That’s a Fact, Jack – Emphasizing the Facts in Conflict Resolution March 30, 2020 One needs to be able to identify and rely on relevant facts when resolving conflict because feelings change but facts don’t. You may think you know the difference between facts and feelings, but do you really? Check out this post to learn more. Continue Reading
What’s Creating Workplace Conflict and 9 Easy Ways To Resolve It (Ezine Article) March 26, 2020 Today’s workplace is much more egalitarian. We have flatter chains of command, dotted line relationships, and primarily knowledge workers who are capable of making decisions themselves and have the freedom to move on to another job if they don’t like the way they are being treated. Continue Reading
Don’t Make Assumptions When Resolving Conflicts March 23, 2020 The most dangerous and damaging assumptions are often made in negotiations and in those situations where clarity of communication is all-important. It is always better to ask questions in order to obtain the answer than to make an assumption and be wrong. Continue Reading
The Importance of Quick Conflict Resolution (Ezine Article) March 5, 2020 The clerk used the most common conflict resolution style used in the business world today, avoidance. People can be difficult or uncomfortable dealing with seemingly negative situations. They make excuses for not getting involved. Here are three of the most popular excuses. Continue Reading
Speed Kills – Don’t Permit Time Pressure in Negotiations March 2, 2020 When we’re under psychological pressure like that of a time constraint, you may make a bad decision, fail to uncover important facts or at least to forego a better, wiser decision is you had enough time to think it over. Learn how to give yourself enough time in this informative blog post. Continue Reading
Is Your Company Working At a Standstill? (Ezine Article) February 26, 2020 Are you worried that the upcoming staff outing is going to be an all-out disaster? Maybe instead of horseshoes or badminton at your next picnic, you should think about activities for conflict resolution skills! Conflict among staff and team members are typically symptomatic of misperceptions and disintegrated communication. Continue Reading
The Philosophy of Fear and Confrontation (Ezine Article) February 21, 2020 Is there now, or has there been, a person or two in your life that you have difficulty in maintaining a civil relationship with at times? It may be your spouse or lover; it may be a friend or a superior at work. We usually say “I have a love-hate relationship with this person.” Continue Reading
Using Body Language To Spot Liars in Mediations February 17, 2020 We all have wished at some point in our lives that we could be able to read other peoples’ minds and detect when someone is being untruthful. This is especially true for mediators and arbitrators whose job it is to discern fact from fiction to come to a resolution on a conflict. But is there a real way you can tell if someone is lying? Yes, says Marc Salem. Continue Reading
Sibling Conflict – How to Reach Peaceful Resolution February 10, 2020 Michael Grose, the author of seven books for parents and a popular presenter who speaks to audiences in Australia, says that he has finally figured out the cause of sibling fighting: having multiple children. How can we help our children learn to resolve conflict? Find out in this blog post! Continue Reading
Hostile Work Environments – Escalating Conflict and What You Can Do About It (Ezine Article) January 30, 2020 Not all conflict is negative. Conflict, when understood as a difference of wants, needs, or expectations, can be the catalyst for new discoveries, innovative collaborations, and unique solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems. Continue Reading