Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

CONFLICT: WHETHER TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

In this second week of August while I am taking some holiday time, please find below the second most popular blog from 2015. If you are inclined, please provide your comments on why you think this one was so well-received. … Continue reading →

METAPHORS AND CONFLICT

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

While I take some holiday time this month I don’t want to lose my connection with you. So, for the next 5 Tuesdays of August I am posting the 5 most popular blogs in 2015. If you are inclined, please … Continue reading →

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Crankiness and Conflict

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

Sometimes our interpersonal conflicts result in our crankiness. Other times our crankiness exacerbates conflict. It isn’t always straightforward to know which comes first. However, it is feasible to consider the genesis of our crankiness so that we do not displace … Continue reading →

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Know When to Hold ‘Em

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

The story in the song The Gambler – most famously sung by American country music singer Kenny Rogers – is about two people on a train “bound for nowhere”. One of the people is a gambler who perceives the other … Continue reading →

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Is It Really True?

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

After conflicts are ostensibly over an interesting phenomenon sometimes emerges. As we retell what occurred, our stories take on new and different versions. What we actually said gets replaced with what we wished we had said. What the other person … Continue reading →