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Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

Receiving “I’m Sorry”

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

I have talked about forgiveness in a previous blog entitled “Forgiving When Asked”. More recently, a fascinating discussion on the words “I’m sorry” came up on the Conflict Coaching Guild on LinkedIn that inspired me to revisit this topic. Today’s … Continue reading →

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Getting revved up

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

What often happens in the middle of an interpersonal conflict is that, for one reason or another, one or both people become increasingly agitated and words and emotions accelerate in intensity and negativity. This shows up in various other ways … Continue reading →

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Doing something about your conflict

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

Several years ago I began asking friends, family members, colleagues and clients what stops them from trying different things to be able to improve how they manage conflict. Of course, their answers varied. While situations and those involved elicit different … Continue reading →

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Telling Tales Out of School

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

I don’t recall the first time I heard the expression “telling tales out of school”. When I searched for the meaning of this expression, I discovered this specific statement is the oldest of three expressions of the same ilk (“talking … Continue reading →

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Pick Your Battles

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Cinnie Noble

You have likely heard the expression “pick your battles” and know the gist of its meaning. I have said this at times to friends and colleagues who find themselves in a number of disagreements about a number of matters – … Continue reading →

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