So many of us avoid conflict at all costs
But it's a huge disservice to yourself anf those around you
You can manage conflict more effectively
Use the 12 tips below to establish mutual trust and respect, and open the door for a new way forward
Hint! Lead with EQ 😉
✨ I N S P I R E
"The way we choose to handle conflict can impact the quality of our lives and the health of our relationships." — Sharon Salzber
✨ R E F L E C T
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own - and others' - emotions
Building your EQ skills has a powerful impact in your work and personal life, and is especially helpful in managing conflict
✨ T H R I V E
12 Ways to Turn Conflict into Opportunity
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 👇🏼
𝟭 --> 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
Engage fully to understand before responding to reduce misunderstandings
𝟮 --> 𝗨𝘀𝗲 "𝗜" 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Communicate with "𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭" phrases to decrease defensiveness
𝟯 --> 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺
Use breathing techniques (try 4-7-8) to maintain composure and de-escalate tension
𝟰 --> 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀
Identify and control your emotional triggers to prevent escalation
𝟱 --> 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲
Accept unresolved issues and respect differing views
This is a mainstay in our house "𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯" + (even a half-hearted) handshake goes a long way
𝟲 --> 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Adapt to the emotional tone of conversations for effective communication
𝟳 --> 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆
Understand others' perspectives to bridge differences and ease tensions
𝟴 --> 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆
Confront conflicts promptly to avoid resentment and larger problems
𝟵 --> 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
Know and communicate your limits clearly to avoid misunderstandings
𝟭𝟬 --> 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
Start from mutual agreements to foster cooperation and ease resolution
𝟭𝟭 --> 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲
Collaborate on finding solutions rather than assigning blame to enhance outcomes
𝟭𝟮 --> 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝗽
Reconnect post-conflict to check in and strengthen relationships
Which ones do you think could be most effective in your life?
Choose one and practice this week... your relationships will thank you ✨
Love,
Carolyn
xo
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