As a public service, I offer a “short course” version of a class I teach called “Communication and Conflict.” Our textbook is “Communication, Conflict, and the Management of Difference.” Authors ...

As the TV show character Ted Lasso once famously quipped, “Be curious, not judgmental.” It’s in this spirit that staff members from Dental Health Activity in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, learned how ...

In just 5 minutes, this simple method can ease tensions and find common ground. Without precarious compromise, it focuses on empathy and listening, not blame. A quick and effective tool: Nonviolent ...

Conflict is something that naturally occurs within any team. When people from diverse backgrounds, each with their unique ideas and perspectives, come together, it's only natural that disagreements ...

At a weeklong retreat I once attended on “Non-Violent Communication”—a modality devoted to compassionate connection and conflict-resolution—the lead facilitator opened with this question: “How many of ...

Do you ever find yourself in tough moments of conflict at work? You know you need to speak your mind in a way that drives results, and you either come across as too aggressive or you are timid. How do ...

Between parent and adolescent, there is usually more verbal conflict than was true during the childhood years as the developmental forces of separation, opposition, and differentiation cause a healthy ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Disagreements are an inevitable part of any relationship. They’re stressful, sure, but unfortunately, ...

In a country of dazzling diversity like Nigeria, conflicts are almost inevitable. Managing them requires not only tact and empathy but also deliberate, context-sensitive communication as exemplified ...

In families, friendships, and relationships of all kinds, disagreements and conflicts are inevitable (even in healthy relationships). Workplace and family environments can be catalysts of strife as ...