Category Archives: Conflict Management Coaching

When someone objects to our perspective we equate it with rejection. That is, we equate the intent and experience them as one and the same. Maybe, it’s the way the viewpoint is said or it’s our inability to hear the … Continue reading →

Though we don’t always admit it, many of us experience shame when in conflict. We may be embarrassed or ashamed about what we said or did or didn’t say or do. We may also feel shame when the other person … Continue reading →

We sometimes use the expression “getting over a conflict” to refer to being able to put it behind us and move on. The distancing implies we are also above the conflict or past it. In either case, there is a … Continue reading →

It can be irritating to listen to people (us included) who speak and act like a “know-it-all”. There is a righteousness and arrogance about it that can lead to and exacerbate a conflict. The tendency to speak like a “know-it-all” … Continue reading →

Criticism, like many other “isms”, usually offends. It tends to derail constructive communications and can lead to a breakdown in the relationship. Many times what is being criticized doesn’t need to be or sound like a put down at all. … Continue reading →