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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Losing Face

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

Among the fears that some of us have about interpersonal conflict is the loss of something important to us. It may be a fear we will lose what we are fighting for. It may be we fear losing the relationship. … Continue reading →

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Making an Apology

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

As you know, last week’s ConflictMastery™ Quest(ions) blog was entitled “Apologizing” and specifically what constitutes an effective apology. This week’s blog asks more and different questions about making apologies. Doing so can be challenging for some of us – depending … Continue reading →

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Apologizing

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

It often happens after an interpersonal dispute that one or both people apologize for something said or done that upset the other person. We may realize our actions were not warranted or that we said something that hurt the other … Continue reading →

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Taking Stock

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

After a conflict is over, it helps to ‘take stock’ of what happened and to learn from the experience. One of the definitions of this idiom – ‘to take stock’ – relevant to a conflict situation is “to think carefully … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Achilles’ Heel?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

The derivation of the expression “Achilles’ heel” dates back to an ancient legend. The story goes that Achilles’ mother Thetis dipped him into the river Styx to make him invulnerable. One of his heels was not covered by the water … Continue reading →

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