Category Archives: Conflict Coaching

Go Jump in the Lake

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

When some of us are annoyed with other people and negativity begins to escalate, we may use various phrases in an attempt to get them to leave us alone. A few common water-related expressions are “go jump in the lake”, … Continue reading →

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People-Pleasers in Conflict

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

Some of us have a pattern known as people-pleasing. When it comes to conflict this may refer to a tendency to avoid expressing ideas, thoughts and feelings when they differ from another’s for fear of offending them. Afraid to say … Continue reading →

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Calling a Truce

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Cinnie Noble

As a starting point to the subject of this week’s blog, the Oxford Dictionary (online) defines the expression “calling a truce” as “an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time”. In the middle … Continue reading →

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Conflict Resolutions for 2016

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Cinnie Noble

If you make New Year’s resolutions, won’t you also consider the “conflict resolutions” below? This year, I will be kinder to others and to myself, too. This year, I will accept the inevitability of interpersonal conflicts and see them as … Continue reading →

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Say What You Mean

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Cinnie Noble

Picking up on the last Conflict Mastery Quest(ions) blog “Conveying Conflict Messages Passively”, tendencies to communicate indirectly when it comes to difficult messages are not always heard with the meaning intended. This conflict-causing situation can set up a bit of … Continue reading →