Elinor Robin, PhD - Mediator and Mediation Trainer » Conflict

The Mother-Daughter Bond – Conflict and Comfort

Elinor Robin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:44:27 +0000

For many women, the mother-daughter connection is life's most complex relationship. So it comes as no surprise that many of us struggle with the relationship that we share with our mothers and many of us struggle with the relationships that we share with our daughters. As a mediator and as a woman, I am intrigued by how the mother-daughter bond can bring both conflict and comfort. This article discusses the complex mother-daughter relationship and offers tips that both mothers and daughters can use to heal their connection.

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The 10 Step Plan For Ending Feuds and Fights and Re-Building Connection

Elinor Robin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:11:35 +0000

Yes, you can resolve even the nastiest of your conflicts, if you are committed to rebuilding the relationship. This article outlines my 10-Step plan for ending feuds and building connections.

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Avoid, Confront, and Everything in Between – The Conflict Management Style Primer

Elinor Robin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:47:14 +0000

Do you tend to avoid conflicts or face each one head-on, never taking no for an answer? Or is your typical response to conflict someplace in between these two extremes? Conflict management researchers have identified five styles that are commonly used to both resolve and temporarily manage conflicts: avoiding, accommodating, compromising, competing and collaborating. You may favor one of these styles, however knowing when and how to use all five appropriately can help you produce the best results. This article discusses each style and explains when it is most appropriate to use it.

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Conflict Management Predictions For 2010

Elinor Robin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:25:01 +0000

Recently I was asked to make conflict related predictions for 2010. Here is what I said.

In 2010, as resources become tighter, we will encounter more conflicts in our personal and professional lives and this trend will be mirrored on the local, national, and international stages. The new economy will continue to foster the creation of innovative services by entrepreneurs who are able to side-step the traditional attorney-driven model of conflict management. The majority of these services will be technology based, allowing people to access information that they will use in DIY models or with reduced fee service providers.

Additionally, here are my top 3 Conflict Managment predictions for 2010

1. Mediation will be used to resolve many of our current foreclosure and related mortgage problems.

2. Terminated employees will bring law suits against their former employers in record numbers. Most of these cases will be treated as nuisance matters and settled for small sums.

3. Media circus divorces (Jon and Kate) will continue to lose in popularity with celebrity couples choosing instead to use the confidential process of mediation to negotiate their break-ups. The public will continue to follow suit.

Friendship at Work – The Benefits and the Potential For Disaster

Elinor Robin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:34:12 +0000

We are living in an increasingly mobile society. "Until-death-do-us-part" marriages are becoming rare. Many of us can no longer depend on our extended families for social support. So where do we turn to fill in the gaps? Our friends. And, for busy professionals work is often where our friends are. Sometimes we meet friends at work, befriending the boss, a co-worker or an employee. Sometimes we hire our friends into our workplaces. Sometimes we go into business with our friends. In any event, adding a layer of friendship onto a business relationship can bring both benefits and the potential for disaster. This article discusses the positives and negatives of workplace friendship and offers six tips for keeping the bonds of workplace friendship strong.

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Difficult Discussions – Navigating the Muddy Waters

Elinor Robin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:39:34 +0000

Conflict can take a toll in our professional and personal lives. Time, money and lives are lost when conflicts are not effectively managed. Frequently, the only two options we see for handling conflict are to respond in a combative manner (fight) or totally avoid the conflict (flight/freeze/submit). Sadly, both of these strategies often do more to escalate conflict than to extinguish it. And, the opportunity to turn a conflict into a positive learning experience is lost. Almost every conflict can produce a positive benefit. However, in order to reap the benefit we typically have to navigate through some muddy waters and hold a difficult discussion. The more you know about addressing conflict the more adept you will be when it's time to engage in a difficult dialogue which is ripe with potential conflict. This article discusses considerations, concepts and strategies for holding a difficult discussion.

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Miserable Characters – How To Deal With Difficult People

Elinor Robin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:56:18 +0000

We all know them - those difficult people who seem motivated in the quest to spread misery. Sadly, in either our personal or professional lives, or both, each of us will periodically encounter someone who fits this description. This article defines six common categories of difficult people: The Bully, The Sniper, The Victim, The Fault-Finder, The Know-It-All, and The Cheater; and lists strategies you can use to effectively deal with these difficult people.

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Conflict 101 – What You Need to Know

Elinor Robin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:44:30 +0000

Think back, for just a moment, to the last time you found yourself embroiled in conflict. Can you still feel the physical sensations? Are the anger and rage still there, simmering? Much of the time, those feelings are just the surface. This article looks at looks conflict concepts that you can use to analyze and understand your own conflicts.

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Conflict Resolution System Design – Creating A Program And A Policy For Managing Workplace Conflict

Elinor Robin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:11:02 +0000

We are living in an era of incredible change with the new economy widening the gap and increasing the tension between the perceived "winners" and "losers" in the business world. A new perception of scarcity is provoking even more conflicts and challenging both small and large businesses. Conflicts related to limited resources, terms of employment, cultural differences, sexual harassment, team playing, office politics, unmet expectations, miscommunications, and gossip are rampant in the modern workplace. This article discusses workplace conflict and how you can manage them using the process of Conflict Resolution System Design.

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