Author Archives: Alden

“Don’t believe everything you think”

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Alden

From Tammy Lenski’s Conflict Zen blog: Conflict is a story. It’s a story you tell yourself about what happened, how it happened, and why it happened. It’s a story you tell others as a way to seek comfort or understanding. … Continue reading →

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Not on my bucket list…

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Alden

I don’t really have a bucket list, that list of 10 things I’d like to do before I die. Not really—although I’ve had something of a short mental list that I’d compiled over the years. Two of my major ones … Continue reading →

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5 things leaders can do to lessen ambiguity and conflict in the workplace

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Alden

Possibly the greatest cause of anxiety and stress in the workplace is ambiguity— something unclear, open to interpretation (without knowing the acceptable parameters), or simply unstated. Our brains, like nature, abhor a vacuum. When presented with an informational vacuum, humans … Continue reading →

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Lorraine Segal on the value of Conflict Coaching

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Alden

Working with a conflict coach supports peoples’ process to learn and practice tools for communication and self reflection, and to gain skills for understanding and managing their own conflicts and difficult conversations throughout their lives. From Teaching People to Fish … Continue reading →

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The Conflict Conflict

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Alden

How big does a disagreement need to be before it’s a conflict? As you might expect, I do a great deal of reading about conflict and mediation, and follow a number of good blogs on these and related subjects.  I … Continue reading →

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