Posts Tagged ‘barriers’
Mediating with True Believers
Posted on Jun 08 2016 under Previous Programs, Religion | Tags: Advanced Practitioner-Workplace Mediator, Association for Conflict Resolution, barriers, beliefs, Beth Padgett, Certified Advanced Conflict Coach and Coach-mentor, church conflict, Community Mediation Center, Conflict Connections Inc, Conflict Management Coaching, conflict resolution, Cooperative problem-solving, domestic violence counseling, IACP certified, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, mediation, mental health and addiction treatment services, Pattie Porter, Professional Speaker, Senior Trainer, Stop Avoiding Conflict: Learn to Address Disputes Before They Erupt, Stop the Dreaded Drama: 55 tips Tips for Ending Destructive Conflict, Texas Association of Mediators, Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, The Texas Conflict Coach, values, Xan Skinner
Church congregations are not immune to conflict. Beth Padgett and Alexandria Skinner would argue that conflict is a sign of an active, engaged, and vital congregation. The question is not whether religious communities will have conflict, but how they will respond to it when it happens. Beth and Alexandria will discuss patterns of church conflict, as well as how mediators can invite clergy, staff, and members into trans-formative conversations where firmly held beliefs are part of the conflict and its transformation. [display_podcast] Read, Listen, Share »
Unbearable Conflict Requires Courageous Conversation
Posted on Apr 15 2014 under Challenging Conversations, Previous Programs | Tags: barriers, Belief Systems, Challenges, communication, Conflict Connections Inc, conflict resolution, Courage, Deep Listening, Eric Galton, Hope, Lakeside Mediation Center, mediation, mediator, Pattie Porter, Pepperdine University, Personal Principles, Safe Environment, Stories Mediators Tell, strategies, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, The Texas Conflict Coach, Tips, Trainor, values
Many people have encountered great challenges and unbearable pain from disputes as a result of strongly held values, belief systems and personal principles. And yet, people have the courage and ability to break through these barriers and create a common bridge. Eric Galton, renowned mediator, is a catalyst for these breakthroughs providing people with a safe environment where they can experience something different from what they know. Changing how we think about our experience is about great communication, deep listening and hope. You will hear about stories highlighted from Galton’s book Stories Mediators Tell and tips and strategies that will guide you in difficult situations.
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