Author Archives: Cinnie Noble

The taste of the combined alloy of bitter and sweet commonly accompanies interpersonal disputes. There are bitter elements when the distaste we have caused or experienced upsets us indefinitely. The sweet elements include when we gain an understanding we didn’t … Continue reading →

We may think it’s an innocuous part of conflict to vent to others about what happened. However, it can be destructive when venting really amounts to criticizing the other person. Doing so might satisfy some part of us that feels … Continue reading →

At times when someone offends us our negative reactions may be because we perceive our view of ourselves is being undermined. Sometimes though we may not realize the impact has to do with how we see ourselves and want to … Continue reading →

It’s one thing to clarify the changes we want to make about how we manage conflict. It’s another thing to identify our inner strengths and resources required to work towards the changes and sustain them. What inner strength and resources … Continue reading →

Not everyone believes we are able to change our conflict habits (see Developing New Conflict Habits). However, “shift happens” when we commit, practice and are motivated to be more conflict intelligent. One of the starting points is to identify a … Continue reading →