Conflict Owner's Manual
Expert tips to help you use the conflict competencies you already have, so you can do conflict better.
Our logo is a dandelion because conflict is like a weed you don't want in the garden. But since it's there, you want to know how to manage it, keep it from spreading, and feel good about how you dealt with it.
Podcasting since 2024 • 57 episodes
Conflict Owner's Manual
Latest Episodes
58 What does it mean to ask "good questions"
Defaulting to curiosity rather than judgement is conflict competent. But, what if that curious question still sounds judgemental? We show you how to ask conflict competent questions, so you can diffuse conflict.The article the explains ...
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57 What conflict competencies help overcome biased thinking?
A bias can make decisions easier. You don't have to think hard if you already know your bias for herbal tea and against caffeinated tea. But when biases cause conflict, or stop you from enjoying the company of friends who hold perspectives you ...
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56 What's the disconnect between your intention and the impact?
Have you made a comment that you intended as helpful and been criticized rather than thanked? Depending on how you respond in the situation, the cycle of defensive reaction either escalates or is diffused. You can decide if a conflict happens o...
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55 How do you express vulnerability in your conflicts?
You have choices about how and when you let the person you're in conflict with know that you're feeling vulnerable. Since your sense of your vulnerability influences the decisions you make in conflict, it's a conflict competence to be mindful o...
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54 What's on your conflict mental map?
Everyone has a mental map of what conflict does or should look like, how it unfolds, and your ideal ending. Not everything on your conflict mental map is conflict competent. What may be on your conflict mental map as one of your strategies may ...
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