Category Archives: Conflict Coaching

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 →

It seems that when we are in conflict we attribute all sorts of things to the other person that they don’t necessarily own. These are commonly assumptions about their motives for their words or actions that provoked a negative reaction … Continue reading →

One way that some of us cope with having our feelings hurt is to retaliate and try to hurt back. It’s times like these that things come out of our mouths that we can’t take back. We may react with … Continue reading →

Interpersonal conflict can bring out things in us that we (and others) do not like. Our usual way of interacting may turn into one that is uncharacteristic of us and how we want to show up. Our responses may surprise … Continue reading →

Sometimes, walking away from a conflict is the optimal choice. We might realize there’s no useful purpose in continuing to interact when, for instance, both of us are being positional, blameful, angry and tense. We may wait until we gain … Continue reading →