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 9
Communication 7
  • 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 7
Founder interviews 5
  • 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 10
Communication 6
  • 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

Communication

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How to involve stakeholders in decisions without giving them a veto

Coaching for Leaders July 22, 2024


Communication 9
Conflict resolution 7
  • 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 9
Communication 7
Objection handling 6
  • 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 9
Communication 7
Identity & self-belief 5
  • 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

Management

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How managers can become champions for justice in the workplace

Coaching for Leaders July 22, 2024


Management 9
Conflict resolution 7
  • 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.

Management

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How to lead your team through the four stages of development

Coaching for Leaders July 22, 2024


Management 9
Conflict resolution 5
  • 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.

Communication

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How to navigate difficult conversations by separating intent from impact

Coaching for Leaders July 22, 2024


Communication 9
Conflict resolution 8
  • 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 9
Communication 7
Management 6
  • 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 9
Management 7
  • 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 9
Management 8
Resilience & grit 5
  • 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

Management

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How to manage abrasive leaders before the problem explodes

Coaching for Leaders July 22, 2024


Management 9
Conflict resolution 8
  • 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

Culture building

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How to create team operating guidelines that actually stick

Coaching for Leaders July 22, 2024


Culture building 10
Management 7
Conflict resolution 6
  • 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.

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