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Category Archives: Conflict Management Coaching

LOOKING BACK

It’s not the first time this blog has written about a common reaction to being in conflict – looking behind us at what happened or didn’t happen, wishing we had said or done something differently, continually blaming ourselves or the … Continue reading

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GIVING UP

Giving up on a relationship doesn’t necessarily mean you are weak. It might very well mean you are strong enough to admit it and let go. Over the many years that I’ve been a conflict management coach, many clients express … Continue reading

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Internal War versus Interpersonal Peace

“We have war when at least one of the parties to a conflict wants something more than it wants peace.” Jeane Kirkpatrick I find this to be an interesting quote and though it does not necessarily apply to all sorts … Continue reading

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REACTING QUICKLY – THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

When we are provoked by something someone says or does there is a moment of choice when we could mess things up or we could save them from messing up! How to respond – rather than react – at these times … Continue reading

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AVOIDANCE ISN’T PEACE

“Avoidance isn’t peace. Silence has costs. Both are a slow rehearsal for regret.” (I’d like to properly attribute the above sentences in quotes to the author. However, a colleague sent them to me from something they read and cannot identify … Continue reading

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