Conflict Resolution: Principles and Actions by Elizabeth Ruhle

Conflicts happen constantly, but they’re usually temporary.

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Use this plan to protect relationships, resolve disagreements fairly, and prioritize understanding over “winning.”

Stay Calm

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Respect others’ perspectives and avoid taking things personally. Staying calm helps maintain constructive communication and keeps the focus on solving the problem.

Stay Solution Focused

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Focus on the issue, not the person. Calling out character or intelligence won’t solve anything! Maintain respect and trust while working toward solutions.

Find Common Ground

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Focus on what you both agree on instead of looking for flaws. Active listening helps uncover shared solutions and keeps communication constructive.

Speak for Yourself

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Focus on owning your feelings and expressing yourself effectively, rather than controlling or accusing the other person.

Pause and Reflect

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When emotions run high, rational thinking shuts down. Take a moment to calm yourself so you can validate your points clearly and consider different perspectives.

Read the Signals

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Pay attention to tone, body language, and facial expressions. Nonverbal cues can say as much as words in resolving conflicts.

Find the Middle Ground

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Decide if insisting on your point is worth the conflict. Often, compromise benefits everyone and moves the conversation toward a solution that serves the common good.

LET IT GO

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Holding onto resentment wastes energy and blocks progress, letting go strengthens relationships and helps everyone move forward.

Build Trust

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Strong relationships make resolving future conflicts easier. Focusing on trust, respect, and cooperation helps create lasting solutions and smoother interactions.

Essential Foundations

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Trust and respect are key to resolving conflicts effectively. They make solutions more sustainable and interactions smoother.

Choose Resolution

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Others appreciate when you prioritize a solution over defending your pride.

Necessity of Compromise

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Reaching a fair solution usually requires give and take.

Short-Lived

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Stay focused on resolution rather than stress over the disagreement.

Focus DONT Formulate

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Words Matter, Tone Matters More!

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Don’t let your delivery drown out your message.

Win Relationships, Not Arguments

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Try to understand the other person’s viewpoint before responding.

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Avoid bad-mouthing someone to others, it only makes them feel betrayed, and their defense is to speak poorly of you in return.

Listening without immediately jumping to counter-arguments.

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