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Avoiding the Violence of Dysfunction
As we progress through the shared issues of a dysfunctional situation, we can see that the most apparent warning that things are going wrong seems to be the violence in attitudes. When we progress...
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Protecting the Players
So, in order to move forward with any discussion, there first must be a place to safely stand. In conflict, there will always be petty tyrants who want to advance their own egotistical agendas, and...
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An Atmosphere of Trust
Building trust is an important part of resolving our differences. If we look at our organization’s history and we have had problems in the past with broken promises, double dealing, or aggression, it...
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Your Role in Creating Organizational Trust
The job of a leader, as indicated by the root of that title, is to lead. As leaders, we have to extend trust first. We show that we are bigger people because of it, but even more so, intractability...
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Labor Day Conflict
I wasn't going to post today, because I am taking a day off to relax and be thankful for having meaningful work that is compensated by acceptable work conditions, decent pay and benefits. That's what...
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Maintaining Objectivity in Conflict
As we begin to wrap up this series on dysfunction and intractable conflict, it would be irresponsible for me to suggest that every conflict is going to be resolved adequately, even in our own...
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Resolving Technical Issues of Conflict
As we attempt to navigate through resolving conflict, there will be a number of technical issues that we will face. Especially with all of the different parts we have to address in our organizations,...
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Politics and the Process of Conflict
Regrettably, not all issues of conflict can be resolved by a mutually acceptable agreement. As we continue to try to encourage enlightened leadership, getting those in the position of governing to...
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Before You Go – Resolving Intractable Conflict
I hope you enjoyed this series on intractable conflict. As humans, we have feelings, opinions, observations, all fueled by our experiences and values. Things I find rewarding, you might not care for....
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Two Weeks Off
I took two weeks off from the blogging. It's the longest consecutive stretch I have gone without posting since I opened up Firehouse Zen back in December 2008. (Yes, it will be five years this year)....
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