by Lorraine Segal | Mar 18, 2024
Habit and Conflict Do your habits affect how you experience and deal with conflict? The short answer—yes! Our habits, for better or worse, are part of what makes us human. And they can make life easier. When I stumble into my kitchen in the early morning, half awake,...
by Lorraine Segal | Feb 17, 2024
Where peace is lost to conflict, how can we find it? Drawing inspiration for conflict transformation from science fiction. I often find science fiction novels thought provoking and inspiring. The ones I love most offer a hopeful vision of a better universe, and often...
by Lorraine Segal | Jan 15, 2024
Trigger stacking and conflict. A series of emotional triggers can set off even the most centered person! The role of emotional triggers in conflict. I have frequently taught about and coached people through emotional triggers, also called hot buttons. When something...
by Lorraine Segal | Jul 17, 2023
Do You Need a Framework or a Formula for Navigating Conflict? I spoke with someone recently who was looking for a conflict coach for a colleague of hers. I knew pretty quickly that it would most likely not be a good fit, when she told me. “He is highly logical,...
by Lorraine Segal | Apr 17, 2023
Good leaders navigate conflict skillfully. When I first began coaching managers, team leads, HR professionals and C Suite professionals, my focus was completely on helping them building skills to understand and navigate conflict and improve communication when things...
by Lorraine Segal | Dec 19, 2022
Reflections: How did you do this year with conflict and courage? I’ve been reflecting on 2022 and the courage my clients and I have shown in dealing with conflict, inner and outer. As those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know, I write a lot about...