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Exploring Conflict Agreements

Here are five practical ideas from Ceri, Jo, and Sarah for creating simple agreements with any group you are working with when conflict arises! This video presents various examples of conflict agreements used by different groups to manage tension and maintain harmony within communities. From online training sessions to family dynamics, and local parks to practice groups, these agreements...
Staying Present in the Face of Conflict

Trainer Tip Each time any one of us is willing to take a foray into the land of conflict with an intention to create connection, we are taking a stand for co-operation, and for creating the awareness of our interdependence and honoring needs - not just my needs, not just your needs but the needs that enable all of us to not only survive, but to flourish in the world. In order for us to stick...
The Heart of Conflict

Access this complete 6 session course Explore using Nonviolent Communication in the context of Mediation and Conflict Resolution. Practice exercises are woven with lessons covering the essential elements needed in order to begin to use the NVC process during conflict situations. This 6-session telecourse recording integrates the skills and consciousness of empathy, honesty and self-connection...
Flow, Decision-Making, And Conflict

Trust, flow, information sharing, and learning is reduced in conflict. Conflict can indicate incapacity in at least one of five systems that every group, community, or organization needs to function. Attending to conflict at systems-level helps reduce over relying on momentary connection that isn’t anchored in decisions about what comes next. When there's enough agreed upon systems within...
The Gift of Conflict

How do you solve a conflict? By not trying to solve it! Yoram suggests building your conflict resolution muscles by practicing connecting to the needs behind the conflict instead. Check out this excerpt from Session 1 of his 2021 course, Connecting in Conflict and the Art of Navigating Dialogue. Listen. Keywords: Yoram Mosenzon conflict honesty strategies needs beauty of the needs
Patterns That Perpetuate Conflict - Part 2 of 2

Here we explore variants of conflict patterns in part one (of this two part series) that include: refuting "straw man arguments"; not checking understanding, repeating unhelpful behaviour; repeatedly asking for what's already given; asserting rather than demonstrating responsiveness; assumptions; denying conflict exists; neglecting interdependence; stonewalling; absence of curiosity, humility,...
Mediating Conflict Conversations with Observation, Feeling, Need, and Request

Mediating a conflict conversation can be challenging – but with tools and practice, that challenge can be transformed. If you're curious about the specific steps needed to achieve that transformation, join John for an exploration of his non-dual mindfulness practice, grounded on NVC's core components of: Observation Feeling Need Request John leads a thoughtful role-playing demonstration...
Mediating Conflicts

Trainer Tip "Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating the very essence of a being?" —Igor Stravinsky When mediating conflicts using Nonviolent Communication, I focus on establishing a quality of connection that involves trust and a sincere desire to resolve the situation peacefully. This involves listening for the needs that each person is trying to meet. I reflect back to them...
Bringing Peace to Kids in Conflict

Access this complete 6 session course This 6-session course recording focuses on supporting people who work with children (e.g. parents, teachers, ministers, etc.) in applying the skills of NVC mediation in conflict situations that involve children. Listen to this telecourse recording and learn to: Understand and modulate your emotions (self-regulation) Recognize when children are emotionally...
Conflict Resolution

Trainer Tip Managing conflict for mutual benefit moves people away from assuming that co-workers are arrogant and untrustworthy to seeing them as reliable colleagues. —Dean Tjosvold and Mary Tjosvold When there is conflict, the chances are good that people are arguing over a particular strategy. When we focus on our needs, the opportunities for peaceful resolution that values everyone’s needs...