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Negotiation Skills and Strategies: Winning Over Reluctant Counterparts
In the aftermath of the December 2012 killing of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, then-president
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Build Trust for Better Race Relations
Because I’ve put myself in a position of advocating for better cross-racial communication, I hear complaints from all sides of the debate on race
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When Strategies to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace Backfire
When employees lack effective strategies to resolve conflict in the workplace, issues with coworkers often fester and grow. Employees may feel they
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How to Find Peace When You Feel Offended
When have you felt offended? Years ago, I was helping organize the yearly women’s retreat at our church. I love teaching at women’s events and
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We Need a Better Approach to Race Conversations
As a black pastor trained in a conservative evangelical school, I have been grieved to watch my white fellow pastors debate each other and divide
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Western Togoland: a Secessionist Conflict in the Heart of Ghana
Although Africa has seen the emergence of many secessionist movements such as in Katanga, Biafra, and Casamance, only two countries have
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Don’t Keep Your Distance!
In March, The Ringer sportswriter Jonathan Tjarks wrote a beautiful article titled, “Does My Son Know You?” Apart from a miracle, Tjarks’s
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Negotiation in the News: The Art of Communication and Conflict Resolution
What do you do when you believe you’ve been wronged, the offending party won’t talk to you, and you have no legal recourse? Would you look for
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A New Book on Wicked Problems by Professor Brian Head: With Flashbacks to Dave Iverson
Some of you may remember Dave Iverson talking about “wicked problems”, in his Eco Watch Dialogues? At that site, I found this link to a 1999
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Reflections on French arms trade to conflict: an interview with Emma Soubrier
WPF’s Bridget Conley and research fellow, Emma Soubrier, discuss issues from Dr. Soubier’s research paper, “Weaponized storytelling à la
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And the Oscar for Nonviolent Communication Goes to … No One
On Monday at the Oscars, arguably the most prestigious awards show in the world, I watched two educated, well-spoken, wealthy, and powerful men who
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Last night my wife and I caught up on last week’s episode of “This Is Us.” After watching and discussing the Kate and Toby marital breakdown,
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Politics in the Workplace: How Can Managers Keep the Peace?
In an age of increased polarization in which political ideology and identity have become intertwined, workplace political discussions may be more
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Moving Toward Group Conflict Resolution
Over the years, what many believe to be Jesus’s tomb in Jerusalem’s Old City has been the site of tensions that have at times escalated into
Solve Conflict In 1 Conversation By Following These 7 Steps
I lead teams, leaders, and cofounders through difficult conversations. Issues that they’ve left festering for years, elephants so big hardly