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1). Dealing with Difficult People: 27 Secrets & Strategies You Can Apply Today
Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen
“No one can get your goat if they don’t know where it’s tied up.” Zig Ziglar
1. Listen more effectively. Listening is the number one tool in communication, especially when dealing with difficult people.
2. Step back and analyze the situation from an outside perspective. When we are less emotionally involved and “cool our jets,” the answers come for how to effectively deal with them.
Article tags: dealing with difficult people, difficult people, communication, conflict resolution, communication skills, managing employees, how to deal with difficult people, dealing with difficult boss, difficult co-worker
2). Relationships: Conflict Resolution Without Words
In the last few decades, partners have spent countless hours trying to “work out problems.” Yet over and over again they often come up against a major roadblock: they just don’t see things the same way. No matter how long they talk and how hard they try, neither ends up feeling really heard and understood.
While there are some couples that just naturally see things the same way, most people have a really hard time seeing things through the other person’s eyes.
Article tags: relationships, conflict resolution, relationship help, relationship advice, self improvement
3). How to Resolve Conflict Using Street Negotiation
Street Negotiation is a systematic means of defusing conflict and reaching win-win agreements that can be used anywhere and anytime. Learn the basic concepts from this article.
Article tags: conflict, negotiation, defuse, negotiate, conflict resolution, handling conflict, anger, angry
4). Conflict Resolution for Pre-Schoolers
When I began teaching straight out of college, I had much experience with children, but my degree was in political science. People used to ask me how my BA was useful in teaching nursery school, to which I often replied, “I do a lot of conflict resolution.” Since then I’ve received my Masters degree in Education, and my Political Science degree has been relegated to education for education’s sake, but conflict resolution remains a huge chunk of my professional life.
Article tags: conflict resolution, preschoolers, pre-schoolers, toddlers, play dates, sibling rivalry
5). 7 Common-Sense Tips for Managing People
Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” Albert Schweitzer
1.You set the standard: Work as hard, or harder, than your employees. Be a role model when managing people. Strive to know more than your best employee (or best sales rep) about your product line, industry, and their jobs.
Article tags: leadership article, leadership, managing people, how to manage people, communication, conflict resolution, manager
6). Don't Quarrel, Work Out Your Conflict Styles
Your conflict management style is your particular way of responding to conflict with others. Life experience causes all of us to acquire preferences and habits of how to respond to conflict and we tend to use these over and over again. This is is your conflict management style.
What you should know about conflict management styles.
1. You function better if you know what your preferred styles are.
Article tags: conflict resolution, relationships, advice, conflict management, thomas kilmann, negotiation
7). Reflections on a New Image
Occasionally I have an identity crisis. I think that's good. From time to time I have to ask myself questions like: Who am I? What am I doing? Do I like doing it? Am I good at it? Will it help the world? and How does the world know I'm doing it?
It began this time when I asked a friend and colleague to help me with the process of reexamining my business card and letterhead.
Article tags: identity, power, conflict resolution, new image, image control, evolution, reflection, identity crisis
8). Conflict Resolution Tactics Inspired by Cats & Dolphins
Enlightening PERSPECTIVES on conflict resolution have been inspired in me by sacred animals, Jessie Justin Joy , the feline teacher and dolphins. Does peace ever occur in the outer or is the idea of "peace" the ego's way of saying, my way? Perhaps peace has been here now eternally and is simply waiting for us to dissolve back into her-his arms in all circumstances.
Article tags: conflict resolution
9). Making Marriage Work, Part 2
(This is part 2 of a 5-part series on making marriage work)
Are you in a long-term relationship where you are either fighting a lot of the time or feeling distant, disconnected, and without passion? Or, do you find yourselves going along fine until a conflict arises, and then you can’t seem to find way to resolve it? Do you either try to win by getting.
Article tags: arriage, relationship, love, real love, true love, loving relationships, relationship help, relationship advice, love advice, conflict resolution
10). How Hollywood Soaps Threaten America's Security
How many Americans are aware that the most sophisticated tools of modern communication are being used on a daily basis in a vast program of disinformation about this country and its people that is beamed into almost every country on earth?
Every time I travel abroad I see this program at work and witness its results. "I am so grateful for this opportunity to get to know you and your family," said a Muslim woman in India in 2000.
Article tags: national security, conflict resolution, peace, islamic relations
11). 5 Rules for Negotiating Like a Pro
Copyright 2006 Mary Greenwood
No matter whether you are negotiating a raise with your boss, negotiating a vacation schedule with you ex-spouse or negotiating with a seller or buyer on an on-line auction, there are certain rules or principles that will help you settle your disputes.
Rule 1. Focus on the goal. Don’t be distracted by your emotions. It is important to check your emotions at the door before trying to negotiate anything.
Article tags: negotiations, mediation, arbitration, law, coach, ebay, online, business, dispute resolution, conflict resolution, problem solver, adr, alternate dispute resolution, online dispute resolution, odr, union, collective bargaining
12). Getting Along with Critical People
We all have to deal with critical people at times. You know the type - the person who can spot a flaw from across the room, gives unsolicited advice, frequently complains and passes judgment, is negative and seems impossible to please.
We can all be critical. Every day, we literally critique everything that goes on around us consciously and unconsciously.
Article tags: critical people, relationships, relationship at work, conflict resolution, difficult people, interpersonal relationships, relate well
13). Making Marriage Work, Part 1
(This is part 1 of a 5-part series on making marriage work)
It was Joan’s first counseling session with me, but it didn’t take long before the tears began to stream down her cheeks. “I’m married to the man of my dreams, but I’m miserable,” she said, reaching a hand up to wipe away her tears. “We were so in love and now things are falling apart. We are fighting and distant much of the time.
Article tags: marriage, relationship, love, loving relationships, relationship help, relationship advice, love advice, conflict resolution
14). From Anger to Peace of Mind
Anger is a serious problem for one in every five Americans. Road rage, workplace violence, domestic abuse and even addiction are just a few of its many expressions. The reason such a large umber of our nation’s citizens are on antidepressants, overweight, and involved in all kinds of difficult relationships can be directly traced to the effects of anger, particularly the hidden kind.
Article tags: anger, anger management, stress reduction, divorce, conflict resolution, mediation, relationships, self help, crisis, recovery, mental health, post-traumatic stress, illness, safety, domestic violence
15). The Best Answer Begins with the Right Question
It has just come to your attention that a customer filed a complaint about Mr. Smith, one of your employees. While your gut tells you that the customer may have overreacted a bit, there's enough information to warrant a meeting with Mr. Smith. You know from past experience that he's somewhat sensitive to criticism, but you have several legitimate concerns.
Article tags: management, leadership, business, work place relationships, conflict resolution, communication, listening, decision making