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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Bury Your Head in the Sand

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

It’s not likely that burying our heads in the sand when in conflict helps to solve matters, mend the relationship, or clarify assumptions and perceptions. Sometimes though it may be the best tact. The expression “bury your head in the … Continue reading →

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That Put My Back Up

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

It is likely that most of us are able to specifically refer to some things that ‘put our backs up’ – an expression that describes the impact of being provoked by certain acts or deeds of another person. The derivation … Continue reading →

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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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