"Fight or Flight" is a natural instinct when it comes to responding to conflict - we either escalate the situation or completely flee from it. In today's #MindsetMonday video, Ashley Virtue highlights the difference between removing ourselves from a conflict to compose ourselves versus completely withdrawing.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the National Conflict Resolution Center. We are so thrilled to share this holiday with you and also to thank you, our loyal Mindset Monday viewers. Since launching #MindsetMonday, our audience has grown 15 times over the last few years and it's all because of YOU! It's because of your sharing, your commenting, and your enthusiasm about these communication tips and conflict resolution strategies. And so we are so thankful for you, our viewers, and it's because of you that we get to keep doing this. So thank you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and we'll see you soon.
We are excited to announce that our National Peacemaker Award Honoree for 2020 is Arthur Brooks! Brooks is a New York Times Best Selling Author and served as the President of the American Enterprise Institute for the last decade. His book, "Love Your Enemies," speaks directly to the issues that are at the core of the National Conflict Resolution Center. He believes that America’s “culture of contempt” is warping political discourse and making us miserable. But as Arthur Brooks shows, there is way forward. His book is a guide to building a better country and mending personal relationships—but more than that, it is a roadmap to the happiness that comes when we choose to love one another, despite our differences. Join us in honoring Arthur Brooks at our upcoming Peacemaker Awards dinner on Saturday, April 18th at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront hotel: https://www.ncrconline.com/peacemaker
If we spend all of our time looking at superficial differences, then we miss opportunities to find things that we have in common with people - especially those that we are in conflict with. Ashley Virtue, Dir. of External Relations, shares why it's important to take a little time to try to understand someone that has a different perspective.
"A Path Forward is a dialogue series hosted by the National Conflict Resolution Center to help different communities move forward together and to understand and respect one another." - Imam Taha Hassane In October 2019, our partners at the Islamic Center of San Diego co-hosted A Path Forward to help break down the barriers in different communities. Through the power of conversation and respectful dialogue, we aim to improve the well being of our communities and society overall.
Have you ever come across someone that is always apologizing but never changes his or her behavior? Ashley Virtue shares her tips on how to resolve conflict with someone that habitually says sorry but doesn't learn from his or her mistakes.
There comes a point in a lot of conflicts where we get to a standstill, and we wonder, "How are we going to go forward? Should I give the other person an ultimatum?" Unfortunately, ultimatums can have a negative impact on future relationships. In today's episode of #MindsetMonday, Ashley Virtue shares why resolving conflict outside of court can lead to more positive results.
Do you know the difference between intent and impact? Ashley Virtue, reminds us that even if the intent behind our actions was positive, it's important that we don't negate the impact of conflict on people.
The conflict management skills that you learn at school or at work are transferrable. The next time you are faced with a conflict with a family member, remember to take a step back and utilize the strategies that you've learned.
One of the hardest things to do when we're in the conflict resolution part of the process is think about making concessions. The idea of compromise has kind of become a dirty word, one that we don't like to use. But if you think about it...being willing to make some concessions when you're in the conflict resolution process is a really important part of being able to move forward.