by Catherine Stothart | Oct 19, 2023 | Managing Conflict
I’ve run several team-building workshops recently. One topic that often comes up is how to deal with conflict, both within the team and between teams. Conflict Triggers and our Values When conflict blows up “out of nowhere” and escalates quickly, it is usually because...
by Catherine Stothart | Dec 16, 2021 | Extraversion and Introversion, Personality styles
Zoe Williams wrote this week in the Guardian about the things that can go wrong when we get together with family at Christmas. It’s not surprising that there are a few, let’s say, “tensions”, when we bring together people of different generations, add new...
by Catherine Stothart | May 18, 2020 | Managing Conflict
It’s inevitable that conflict will arise during the #forcedtogetherness and pressures of #socialisolation. But if we can give CREDIT to other people for their positive intentions, this goes a long way to defusing and dealing with misunderstandings and conflict. Most...
by Catherine Stothart | May 11, 2020 | Managing Conflict
Dealing effectively with conflict requires a collaborative mindset. When we run into conflict with others, we tend to adopt a position of either being assertive or co-operative, but this can lead to win-lose outcomes. A mix of both sets of behaviours can...
by Catherine Stothart | May 4, 2020 | Emotional Intelligence, Managing Conflict, Personality styles
In my last blog I gave tips on how to defuse and deal with conflict. This week I am looking at the different ways individuals react to conflict. How we react to conflict is influenced by our personality type – some people are more likely to fight back, others...
