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The way we disagree has a powerful ripple effect on our lives. Join legions worldwide who disagree better with monthly insights about transforming how we deal with conflict.

Transforming how we deal with conflict

How we engage discord has an impact on the resilience of our vital relationships, the caliber of our decisions, the success of our careers, and our peace of mind. Encourage positive impact with conflict resolution habits like these:

Fine-tune communication

Word choice, good questions, and good listening skills and habits contribute to effective communication. We equip ourselves better when we align our verbal and nonverbal communication with intentions and attitudes that foster connection and build rapport.
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Cultivate emotional agility

The best conflict resolution and communication skills are useless if we can’t access them when we need them most. We equip ourselves better when we cultivate emotional agility and can maintain or regain our equilibrium during stressful interactions.
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Examine mental models

How we think about a problem influences how we address it. Mental models are the explanations and pictures we naturally construct in our heads to make sense of the world. We equip ourselves better when we examine this “invisible architecture” of the mind and its influence on our experience.
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Use good process

Good problem-solving process is like a reliable GPS — it orients us to where we are, guides us around obstructions, and helps us reach our destination safely. We equip ourselves better when we have a coherent way to organize information and navigate the conversation.
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Safeguard the space between

The “space between” is the figurative space between us. Conflict and friction can damage the space between, but there are things we can do to buffer our vital relationships from the harmful effects of conflict. We equip ourselves better when we negotiate in ways that acknowledge and honor the importance of the space between.
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