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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Judging Others

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

When a judge in a court makes a decision on legal issues in dispute she or he considers many things depending on the situation. It may be the relevant case law, statutes, written and oral evidence provided, witness statements, and … Continue reading →

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Stonewalling in Conflict

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

Similar in some ways to the idiom ‘beating around the bush’ described in a previous ConflictMastery™ Quest(ions) blog, the expression stonewalling refers to the tendency to avoid responding to a question or to be evasive. For me though, stonewalling seems … Continue reading →

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Getting Bent Out of Shape

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

I have often heard this idiom – getting bent out of shape – when people talk about their reactions or the other person’s when in conflict. Several sources say this expression means to take offense, to become angry, agitated, or … Continue reading →

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Liebster Award

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

I am thrilled to tell you that ConflictMastery Quest(ions) has been nominated for the Liebster Award by Anastasia Pryanikova. Anastasia is the brilliant and articulate author of The Brain Alchemist, which explores how our brains influence how we communicate with … Continue reading →

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Are You Beating Around the Bush?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Cinnie Noble

When we are in conflict, some of us avoid coming to the point about something we think may upset the other person. The idiom beat around (or about) the bush describes the sort of prevarication when we delay or are … Continue reading →

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