In our daily interactions, conflicts often arise due to differences in opinions, values, or beliefs. While these conflicts may seem unavoidable, understanding the underlying cognitive biases can help us navigate through them more effectively. Cognitive biases are inherent shortcuts in our thinking patterns that can lead to distorted judgments and decision-making. In this blog post,...

When it comes to conflict resolution, de-escalation training can go a long way toward calming the situation and everyone involved. However, while de-escalation can work in virtually all conflicts, it can actually save lives in the field. Various industries can benefit from this kind of training, including law enforcement, social work, and educators. Although not...

A big part of conflict resolution training is knowing how to talk to those involved in a conflict. However, while communication is a cornerstone of discovering the best resolution, it’s not the only element to master. If you really want to succeed with conflict resolution, you must be as neutral and confidential as possible. But...

For HR teams and operations managers, one of the most important parts of the job is resolving interdepartmental conflict and preventing it before it starts. But as a company scales, the number of relationships between people increases exponentially. A company of just 10 people has 45 different relationships in it, and each one of them...

I recently had a conversation with a colleague in the peacebuilding field, and we did not seem to agree on what a peacebuilder is or what approach is appropriate. This was a clear example of a gap in the unified definition of peacebuilding, and correcting this gap is important because various organizations and professionals who...

There are various elements to thriving or successful relationships, depending on the type of relationship and environment. Thriving work relationships have different needs than thriving romantic relationships. While each relationship is different and may require unique components to thrive, there is one critical element to simply maintaining a peaceful (i.e. low conflict) relationship no matter...

Change is almost never easy. Whether we’re proposing a personal, individual change or a change in direction for an entire team or company, such efforts require the proper motivation to start, continue, and see the change through to the end. To get people motivated to participate in any kind of change, they have to be...

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