The Conflict Resolution Articles Vault is a monthly feature that dips into the archives and shares still-relevant articles from one year ago:
How to Win an Argument, Part 1: A story that’ll feel familiar to most of you.
Giving Advice Is a Problem-Solving Crutch: Why a common problem-solving approach
Conflict at work or home isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Better decisions, greater creativity and stronger relationships come from sorting through differences of opinion and perspective.
But poorly handled or ineffectively resolved conflict, on the other hand, is a problem. Just ask your heart.
I’ve mentioned prior research connecting heart health to conflict (see, for example, Hearts [...]
My monthly roundups are links to ideas and articles that help make relationships stronger, workplaces more dynamic, conversations more collaborative, and conflict more constructive:
Do you wish you could get a little more detachment from taking things personally on occasion? Check out Christine Kane’s How to NOT Take Things Personally: A Practical Guide. And while you’re [...]
Many of you already know that today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers all over the world are uniting to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind: The environment.
My contribution to the day is a one-page tip-sheet for distinguishing dialogue from debate. I’ve created it for people like you and me who have strong convictions [...]
What is this about a husband in Kenya?
The college president for whom I was working at the time stared at me across the table during our weekly one-on-one. She looked troubled.
I set my coffee mug down. A what?
In yesterday’s strategic planning meeting, I heard you mention a husband in Kenya. There must be some explanation. [...]
