conflict Archives - The Change Agency

‘Mining the gold of conflict’ (videos)

Myrna Lewis’ TEDx talk on the capacity for Deep Democracy methods to: tap into the emotional undercurrents and wisdom of a group recognise and overcome resistance to decision making hear all the voices in a group draw out diverse opinions confidently step into...

Tags: communication, community development, conflict, facilitation

The Upside of Conflict | new SSIR research

Intraorganizational conflict can arise from many different sources. A sudden shift in donor priorities can upend current programming. A change in politics or public policy can make an organization’s mission less relevant or viable. Potential negative publicity about...

Tags: conflict, organisational learning, research

Relationship conflict and the community of selves

Realising that we are a community of selves with different needs, feelings, and perspectives on the situation, helps us to explain the horribly tangled and uncertain emotions that we often feel at such times. This, in itself, can offer a big sense of relief. If we...

Tags: conflict, facilitation

Activists and difficult people

Brian Martin (2001): All of us encounter people whose behavior we find difficult, and many of us are difficult ourselves, at least at times! Some people might imagine that there are fewer problems in groups that are concerned with “good causes,” such as...

Tags: conflict, decision making