Category Archives: Conflict Coaching

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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What can we learn from the Gulf oil spill?

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Alden

This week has been very interesting, between President Obama’s comments and Congress “grilling” BP CEO Tony Hayward over the Gulf oil disaster.  I don’t intend to get political here at all, but comment on the situation from a conflict management … Continue reading →

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How Thinking Styles Affect Communication

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Alden

Each of us is a unique individual, with differences in background, education, religion, and so on, that impact how we communicate. As good communicators, we do our best to make the information accessible to the other person so they can … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Undetected Conflict

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Alden

Conflict—that is, conflict which is unrecognized or ignored—is costly; in fact, it could be robbing you blind. When many people talk about the costs of conflict, they mention things like lawyers, court costs, and time lost in meetings, and they … Continue reading →

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Managing Conflict for Church Boards and Committees

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Alden

The first step in avoiding problem conflicts and building better relationships is to understand that people have very different responses to disagreements, and that some of these conflict styles clash quite dramatically.  Some styles seem to work well together, but … Continue reading →

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