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
The thing about perceptions is that we usually come to believe them as true. This is especially the case when the same sorts of actions of others are repeated and continue to annoy us. Our perceptions, often fuelled by assumptions, … Continue reading
Some of us prefer to let a conflict take its course. This might translate into not doing anything about it as it emerges, but rather waiting for it to defuse. Sometimes this seems to work better than other times, especially … Continue reading