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Mediation is a method of problem solving. Problem solving is one of the strategies associated with the dual concern model. One of the implications of viewing mediation as a method of problem solving is that it involves two or more parties who are highly interested in the outcome of their dispute; that is, each side … Continue reading Mediation as Strategy
I did a presentation on conflict back in May this year wherein I spent time explaining the dual concern model. At the end of the presentation there was a question and answer session. One of the attendees asked how she could be move from the side of the model where she avoided conflict to the … Continue reading Intention and Assertion in Conflict
Strategy is useful to conflict, but not in the way most people think about it. Strategy commonly seems to be thought of as a mapping out of actions that will lead to a particular goal. This can be true, but in the context of conflict you are dealing with other people. People are capricious. Organizations are capricious … Continue reading Your path to victory …
I recently had a discussion about strategy with a strategy consultant. I love strategy; I love talking about it, reading about it, and thinking about it. I don't have many opportunities to discuss strategy directly with others. I therefore found the conversation very enjoyable. I mean something very specific when I discuss strategy. Strategy is … Continue reading A small post about strategy
(This is something I wrote for my long defunct blog How to Get There. It was originally published on October 18, 2013. I think the concept holds up pretty well. You can see the original post, if you like, here.) Over the years I have learned a thing or two about strategy. Up to now that … Continue reading Strategy Made Simple
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