Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDirectness and Intensity in Expressing Disagreement
Episode 117
Both the directness and the intensity with which we express disagreement influence the solution. A paper titled “The Directness and Oppositional Inte…
5 years, 4 months ago
James Grubman, PhD, on family wealth, differences, conflicts, and negotiation
Episode 116
Jim shares insights from his deep experience with legacy families – and shares a secret tip. Jim noted a few key points. Not all differences are goi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Desmond Tutu quote on persuasion
Episode 115
Wise words from Desmond Tutu: “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Increasing your volume isn’t likely to win over anyone, and it might m…
5 years, 4 months ago
Comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb
Episode 114
March weather in some places can be like the participants in a mediation.
In some parts of the world, the month of March starts cold and blustery and …
5 years, 5 months ago
Richa Singh on conflict, governance, and “cleansing”
Episode 113
Enterprising families can prevent nasty conflicts by embracing governance and “cleansing”
Richa describes how families can adopt governance processes …
5 years, 5 months ago
Planning ahead for a prenup talk
Episode 112
Talking about why a prenup makes sense before a potential life partner is involved prevents unnecessary conflict.
The idea of a prenup can cause hurt …
5 years, 5 months ago
Opting out of “insanity”
Episode 111
Approaching conflict the same way repeatedly and expecting different results is “insanity”.
Three different perspectives on handling conflict effectiv…
5 years, 5 months ago
Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler, PhD, on Optimal Outcomes and freeing yourself from conflict
Episode 110
When situations resist resolution, the Optimal Outcomes Method teaches us conflict freedom.
An Optimal Outcome maximizes our imagined future and reali…
5 years, 6 months ago
Unity and unanimity
Episode 109
Unity of values or purpose can overcome a lack of unanimity on details. If unity requires that everyone is in unanimous, complete, agreement on every…
5 years, 6 months ago
Humble in victory and gracious in defeat
Episode 108
Christopher Earle coined an excellent phrase about winners and losers.Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. Conflict often ends with some as w…
5 years, 6 months ago