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Category Archives: Conflict Coaching

Bite My Tongue

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Cinnie Noble

One reference to the expression “bite my tongue” is “To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute”. In conflict situations this idiom comes up when there is something we feel compelled to say but catch … Continue reading →

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Sharing Your Conflict Story

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Cinnie Noble

It is commonly the case that when we share our conflicts with others the account of what occurred does not accurately reflect the real situation. That is, what we said and how we said it are not necessarily conveyed exactly … Continue reading →

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Conflict Can Lead to a Heavy Heart

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Cinnie Noble

Since the 1300s the adjective heavy – referring to the heart – has been used in the sense of “weighed down with grief or sadness”. Having a ‘heavy heart’ is a vivid expression that most of us can relate to … Continue reading →

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Gossip and Conflict

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Cinnie Noble

For this final week of August (during some summer holiday time), please find below the eighth most popular blog from 2016. If you are inclined, please provide your comments on why you think this one was so well-received. GOSSIP AND … Continue reading →

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Feeling or Being Understood in Conflict

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Cinnie Noble

In this summer time while I am taking some holidays, please find below the seventh most popular blog from 2016. If you are inclined, please provide your comments on why you think this one was so well-received. FEELING OR BEING … Continue reading →

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