Disagree better newsletter
Featured selections from Tammy’s newsletter, published since 1999

Make it behavioral
The way we deliver feedback can make the difference between instant defensiveness and thoughtful consideration.

Mental models: The invisible maps that shape our arguments
We disagree better when we understand the ways our mental models help and hinder us during conflict.

Are you sure you're solving the same problem?
One reason disagreements get messy is that people are on different train tracks and don’t know it.

Communicate better with looping
Effective communication requires both sending and receiving skills. This communication tool will help you do both.

Venting anger: Why it doesn't help and what to do instead
Venting anger doesn’t help you calm down and increases aggression. Let’s stop perpetuating a myth.

How to deal with stonewalling at work or home
Look for the underlying message in this frustrating dynamic at work or home.

How to confront someone without seeming confrontational
Just a little wondering out loud.

Be a better listener with this one crucial habit
Trade shift responses for support responses.

Ghost rules
Come out of hiding, you pesky things.

Spark a shift in perspective with this question
A good one for your favorite questions list.

The question that brings hamster wheel debates to a standstill
A single question almost magical in its power to help.

A good rule of thumb when responding to difficult behavior
Under-match the behavior.