Dr. Raj Dhasi

  Article by Amit Maimon. Full article can be found at https://hbr.org/2017/04/how-self-managed-teams-can-resolve-conflict In a traditional team structure, conflicts can be escalated to the boss to resolve. Can’t agree on how to prioritize projects, or on which deadlines need to shift? Ask the team leader to step in and make a call. Think a coworker is … Read more

  Article by Susan David. Full article can be found at https://hbr.org/2017/12/should-you-share-your-feelings-during-a-work-fight When a disagreement gets heated with a colleague, it’s normal to feel all sorts of emotions: disappointment, anger, frustration. But should you express those emotions? Or try to keep them close to your chest? Will it help if you tell your colleague that … Read more

  Article by Robert Taibbi L.C.S.W.. Full article can be found at https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/fixing-families/201806/after-argument-the-right-way-make Making up after an argument is more than just saying you’re sorry. Jason and Kate had one of those late-night arguments last night…again. It wasn’t one of their worst, but it left them both feeling raw. The next morning was awkward, circling … Read more

  Article by Irina Baechle, LCSW. Full article can be found at https://psychcentral.com/blog/lessons-from-a-couples-therapist-conflict-avoidance-can-destroy-your-marriage/ Conflict avoidance is one of the biggest topics that keep coming in couples counseling sessions. Holding off conflicts happens when one partner avoids conflicts in order to protect the relationship against another escalation. Sometimes withdrawing or distancing yourself in order to avoid … Read more

  Article by Mateo Sol. Full article can be found at https://truththeory.com/2017/08/27/8-types-internal-conflict-find-peace-mind/ Your mind and heart feel like they’re split in two. You want to do something, but another part of you is screaming “NO WAY!” You believe in something, but you just cannot condone an action that belief teaches. You feel like something is … Read more

  Article by Carina Wolff. Full article can be found at https://www.bustle.com/p/how-to-resolve-conflict-faster-according-to-experts-11461113 In a perfect world, we would all get along beautifully — no fighting, no misunderstandings, and no awkward tension. Unfortunately, with so many different personalities and opinions, this reality isn’t very likely, but we can work to make communication a little smoother. There … Read more

  Article by Elizabeth Scott, MS. Full article can be found at https://www.verywellmind.com/conflict-resolution-mistakes-to-avoid-3144982 Conventional wisdom (and research) says that good communication can improve relationships, increasing intimacy, trust, and support. The converse is also true: poor communication can weaken bonds, creating stress, mistrust and even contempt! Because conflict is virtually inevitable in relationships (and not necessarily … Read more

  Article by Diane Musho Hamilton. Full article can be found at https://hbr.org/2015/12/calming-your-brain-during-conflict Conflict wreaks havoc on our brains. We are groomed by evolution to protect ourselves whenever we sense a threat. In our modern context, we don’t fight like a badger with a coyote, or run away like a rabbit from a fox. But … Read more

  Full article can be found at https://www.powerofpositivity.com/complaining-changes-brain-anxious-depressed-research/ “Thought changes structure … I saw people rewire their brains with their thoughts, to cure previously incurable obsessions and trauma.” ~ Norman Doidge, Canadian-born psychiatrist and author of The Brain That Changes Itself Neuroplasticity: The Good and The Bad The human brain is remarkably malleable. It can … Read more

  Article by E. Grant MacDonald, Director Non-Profit Sector Leadership Program – exerts only. Full article can be found at http://www.orgwise.ca/sites/osi.ocasi.org.stage/files/resources/Managing%20Board%20Conflict.pdf The Four Arenas of Board Conflict For boards of directors of community organizations, there are typically four arenas in which conflict manifests itself. Conflict among board members Conflict on the board itself arises as … Read more