Leadership: Conflict resolution
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Conflict resolution
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How to prepare for a conversation with someone you don't trust
Coaching for Leaders
November 11, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Communication
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- Trust breaks down in four distinct domains, not all at once.
- 90% of trust-damaging behaviour is unintentional — the other person rarely knows.
- Attacking behaviour, not character, is the only way forward in conversation.
Hiring & recruitment
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How to find and keep the right startup co-founder
Y Combinator
September 27, 2024
Hiring & recruitment
9
Conflict resolution
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Founder interviews
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- Failed co-founder relationships are the top reason startups die at YC
- Stress tolerance beats complementary skills when choosing a co-founder
- Monthly one-on-ones prevent small tensions from becoming fatal blowups
Conflict resolution
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How to resolve workplace conflict without damaging relationships
Cameron Herold
August 31, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Communication
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- A four-phrase model keeps conflict specific, timely, and non-personal
- Ten positive call-outs before one hard conversation builds real trust
- Ask if you're fighting to be right — or to solve the problem
How to involve stakeholders in decisions without giving them a veto
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Conflict resolution
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- Absent explicit framing, stakeholders assume their input is a veto.
- Four distinct authority levels — view, voice, vote, veto — clarify roles upfront.
- Asking 'why' and arguing the contrary surfaces data people otherwise withhold.
Conflict resolution
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Negotiation tactics for tough leadership conversations
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Communication
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Objection handling
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- How to say no to a request while keeping the relationship.
- Asking questions steers conversations — the listener holds control.
- Multi-party situations require anchoring and parallel negotiation tracks.
Conflict resolution
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How to prepare for conflict before the conversation starts
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Communication
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Identity & self-belief
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- Clarifying your long-term goal is the single most important preparation step
- Reframing conflict as shared problem-solving changes how both sides show up
- Women face a narrower acceptable range of behavior — collaboration framing helps
How managers can become champions for justice in the workplace
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
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Conflict resolution
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- Silence after racial harm is complicity — not a neutral choice.
- Small bystander actions outperform waiting for the perfect heroic moment.
- 54% of Black employees felt belonging for the first time working remotely.
How to lead your team through the four stages of development
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
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Conflict resolution
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- Skipping the forming stage is the costliest team leadership mistake.
- Stuck teams fall into 'do-good' or 'feel-good' traps — both need storming.
- Membership changes reset team development; proactive re-forming prevents regression.
How to navigate difficult conversations by separating intent from impact
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Communication
9
Conflict resolution
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- Intent and impact are separate topics — conflating them derails every conversation.
- Explaining your good intentions shifts focus away from harm you caused.
- Staying curious instead of defensive is what earns you the right to be heard.
Conflict resolution
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How to handle passive-aggressive behaviour at work
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Communication
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Management
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- Labelling passive aggression almost always makes things worse
- Address the underlying concern, not the way it's delivered
- Managers must tackle it — silence breeds artificial harmony
Conflict resolution
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How to help a know-it-all change their behaviour
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Management
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- Pause, name their genius, then show how their style buries it
- Reformed difficult people earn more goodwill than lifelong nice ones
- Coaching only works when the person is threatened, not genuinely cruel
Conflict resolution
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How to handle difficult conversations as a leader
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Conflict resolution
9
Communication
8
Culture building
5
- Proactively seeking feedback is far easier than waiting for it
- Slowing down on 'yellow light' signals prevents unnecessary conflict
- Modeling difficult conversations matters more than any reading list
Conflict resolution
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Holding people accountable and navigating workplace challenges without authority
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Conflict resolution
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Management
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Resilience & grit
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- Appeal to shared goals, not hierarchy, to move stakeholders without authority
- Affirm narcissists genuinely and privately — public battles always backfire
- Best managers invest most in top performers, not underperformers
How to manage abrasive leaders before the problem explodes
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Management
9
Conflict resolution
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- Abrasive leaders persist because managers reward them instead of intervening
- 360s and generic coaching fail without a direct, specific manager conversation first
- The SBD model: state expectation, name behaviour, define what must change
How to create team operating guidelines that actually stick
Coaching for Leaders
July 22, 2024
Culture building
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Management
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Conflict resolution
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- The conversation that creates guidelines matters more than the document itself.
- Getting genuine yes-or-no commitment from every team member surfaces hidden blockers early.
- Guidelines built before conflict hits give teams a shared reference to navigate storming.