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Back to SearchDeborah Tannen’s article on “cooperative overlapping”
Episode 147
In a recently published article, Deborah Tannen described the concept of “cooperative overlapping”. In the article, she explains how she coined the p…
4 years, 9 months ago
Deborah Tannen's work on the mechanics of conversation
Episode 146
Deborah Tannen describes herself as a linguist who studies the mechanics of conversation. Her studies, articles, and books cover a wide range of pote…
4 years, 9 months ago
Cindy Radu on the underappreciated opportunities of trusts
Episode 145
Cindy Radu brings a background in law and accounting to her work with legacy families. In particular, her deep expertise with trusts enables Cindy to…
4 years, 10 months ago
Benefits of the doubt
Episode 144
The phrase “giving someone the benefit of the doubt” suggests only one benefit, bestowed by one person upon another, when trustworthiness is accepted…
4 years, 10 months ago
Managing availability bias
Episode 143
Availability bias, also known as the availability heuristic, is the idea that we tend to value -- overweight even -- information that comes to mind …
4 years, 10 months ago
Richard Lutringer on mediation within litigation
Episode 142
Richard has extensive experience in mediation within the context of litigation: by court rule, a judge’s order or suggestion, or on the parties’ own …
4 years, 10 months ago
Understanding positions and interests
Episode 141
In conflict, the distinction between positions – what we say we must have – and interests – the motivations behind those statements -- is critically …
4 years, 10 months ago
Stuck between a rock and a hard place
Episode 140
It’s a popular expression, but not a helpful one when applied to interpersonal conflict. The phrased overgeneralizes. It can oversimplify how many “…
4 years, 11 months ago
Nance Schick on lessons from ethno-religious mediation
Episode 139
Nance described her journey to her work as a conflict resolution specialist, including experience in human resources, professionally and personally, …
4 years, 11 months ago
The many meanings of silence
Episode 138
Silence, in the context of conflict, can have many meanings. When someone stops communicating, the other person or other people must guess what it me…
4 years, 11 months ago