x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Crafting Solutions to Conflict

Ready for practical and positive perspectives on conflict? Join host Jane Beddall, M.A., J.D., to explore ways to preserve and restore harmony by preventing or limiting conflicts that may damage valued relationships and to effectively resolve those that may occur. We will talk about elephants in the room, expanding pies, the problem with cookie cutters, and much more. If you don’t know what those things mean, you will enjoy learning about them. If you do know them, you will be able to expand your

society & culture relationships

All Episodes

00:04:30

NVC – Connecting compassionately with ourselves

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/07/17

Here’s a quote from Dr. Marshall Rosenberg’s book, Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, that sums up Connecting Compassionately With Ourselves: “When we are internally violent towards ourselves, it is difficult to be genuinely compassionate towards others.” To exercise self-compassion we can evaluate ourselves in ways that promote growth instead of self-hatred. When we have been less than perfect, we can focus on a desire to enrich life for ourselves and others rather than to shame or

en

00:03:42

NVC – avoiding communication that blocks compassion

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/07/10

Dr. Marshall Rosenberg developed the concept of Nonviolent Communication – or NVC. His book, Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, begins with this quote, capturing the fundamental premise of NVC: “What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual giving from the heart.” Specific forms of language are identified as alienating us from our natural state of compassion, including moralistic judgments, making comparisons, and denying responsibility. Do you

en

00:25:25

Ruschelle Khanna on Inherited Trauma and Family Wealth

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/07/03

Ruschelle Khanna joins me to talk about her book, Inherited Trauma and Family Wealth: A Guide to Heal Your Relationships and Build a Lasting Legacy. We talk about her work as a family therapist and the four pillars of her ECHO Legacy Manifesto: Effective Communication, Compassionate Decision-Making, Honoring Resources, and Openness to Receive. You can learn more about Ruschelle, the book, and her work here: https://www.lifestyleforlegacy.com/Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or

en

00:03:29

Building on your strengths

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/06/26

Two weeks ago, I published a conversation with Russell Harvey. We talked about his work and, specifically, his belief that resilience can mean more than simply bouncing back but springing forward – with learning. He brought up the idea of building on your strengths. Fundamentally, we are likely to be doing something well. Quite a few episodes ago, I talked about playing to your strengths. Now, with Russell’s inspiration, I encourage you to not only recognize your strengths, but to build on them

en

00:03:40

A learning perspective on conflict

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/06/19

My most recent guest, Russell Harvey, talked with me about resilience. In fact, he defines resilience this way: “Resilience is the ability to cope with life’s challenges and become stronger as a result.”What if we apply that definition specifically to interpersonal conflicts? A viewpoint that we can improve our “ability to cope with life’s conflicts and become stronger as a result”, to echo Russell’s words. I would say that it’s worth a try. Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or

en

00:28:12

Russell Harvey on resilience – springing forward with...

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/06/12

Russell Harvey joins me to talk about a new way to view resilience. Not just bouncing back, but springing forward with learning. I learn about Russell’s Resilience Wheel, a framework featuring seven different areas – each important individually and as they interact with each other. You can learn more about Russell’s work and see The Resilience Wheel at his website: https://www.theresiliencecoach.co.uk/ You can find Russel on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/russelltheresiliencecoach/Do you

en

00:04:12

Voices, votes, and vetoes

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/06/05

We all want to be heard. In some cases, there is confusion about whether a voice is the same as a vote. It’s not necessarily so. Why allow the voice? That voice may have a different and valuable perspective. That voice may become a vote in the future and it’s wise to cultivate what can be gained by participation. That voice will not need to grumble underground in a negative way if it can be spoken out loud. Just as a voice is not a vote, it’s not a veto. If there is a temptation to shut down a

en

00:04:25

More connection, less friction

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/05/29

Many conversations over time, with no thought of them ever being “completed” contribute to connection. The repeated touch points keep us linked. When we are connected, we create and cultivate a foundation. We create a common ground of shared experience. None of this is to say that we will experience a mind meld. We may hold different views that are difficult to reconcile. Disagreements are a part of life. But when I know more about you, even little things, I know you better. I know where your

en

00:30:47

Steve Legler on 100 1-minute conversations

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/05/22

Steve Legler joins me for a return visit. Steve was an early guest, in Episode 32 back on August 7, 2019. Today we talk about the value of moving away from the concept of one big, multi-hour conversation on an important topic toward ongoing bite-sized conversations.I appreciate Steve’s work and value his friendship. As you will hear, Steve was kind enough to be willing to record this episode when my voice wasn’t at its best. You can learn more about Steve’s work and sign up for the blogs and

en

00:03:25

Anticipating, not dreading

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/05/15

We may be well aware that an unpleasant conflict is brewing – perhaps simmering but not yet exploding. We can dread an explosion. Or an explosion may have occurred. We can dread what comes next. Dread won’t help us. Anticipation will.Anticipating by being as ready as we can be. Then, knowing that, facing whatever comes with as much calm and confidence as we can muster.Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution

en

00:03:40

Keeping the dis out of disagreement

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/05/08

One of my favorite new words is, of all things, disrespect, used as a verb. It’s not the same as a mere lack of respect. It’s more intense, more direct, and … more offensive. We can feel disrespected when that wasn’t the intention. Especially now when so much of life can seem fraught, we can jump to feeling disrespected in a heartbeat. Plus the reverse: we can look, speak, write, and behave in a way that radiates disrespect. We can slow down and not leap to conclusions about someone else’s intent.

en

00:28:43

Kristen Heaney on supporting RisingGens through...

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/05/01

You can learn more about Kristen and her company on the company website: https://www.inthreegenerations.com/ You can also find them on LinkedIn and Instagram. Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let me know at jb@dovetailresolutions.com! And you can learn more about me and my work as a mediator and a Certified CINERGY® Conflict Coach

en

00:03:57

Finding calm in chaos -- theirs

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/04/24

Last time, I talked about how each of us can find different methods for calming our own emotions. I have talked before about thinking through how to support the other person engaged with you in a challenging conversation to be their best self. Just like you, -- it’s true for all of us – they will be better able to analyze the situation and to make better decisions when they are calm.So, what do you do about it? What you don’t do is tell them to be calm. More likely to irritate than soothe. What do

en

00:03:26

Finding calm in chaos - yours

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/04/17

I thank Cinnie Noble, who created the CINERGY conflict management model in which I am certified, for sparking this idea. In her most recent talk with certified coaches, Cinnie reminded us about the importance of allowing – and helping – brains to calm down.When emotions are carrying the day, our ability to analyze a situation effectively and to make good decisions is compromised. We are simply not at our best. Conflict often feels like chaos to us. And chaos allows emotions to come to the fore

en

00:28:59

Melissa Mitchell-Bliss on healthy boundaries

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/04/10

Melissa Mitchell-Blitch joins me. We talk about her book, In the Company of Family: How to Thrive When Business is Personal. Melissa shares some thought-provoking concepts about healthy boundaries that apply to family business relationships and truly any kind of relationship. Ideas about responsibility, hurt vs. harm, and true guilt vs. false guilt. You can learn more about Melissa’s work here: https://melissamitchellblitch.com/Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or

en

00:03:46

Choosing the best mode of communication

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/04/03

In my latest three solo episodes, I’ve talked about watching our spoken language, our facial and body language, and our written language. Often, we will have a choice about what mode of communication to pursue. It’s worth some careful thought. If we take advantage of the opportunity to carefully craft and review what we write, that’s a plus. Sometimes, our tone of voice and our facial and body expressions can soften a blow, express kindness in a way that is harder to do with written language

en

00:04:09

Episode 327: Watch your (written) language

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/03/27

We can carefully draft a message, set it aside, and then calmly review it to determine whether we like how it reads to someone receiving it. Because that is the point, isn’t it? Our own satisfaction with our wordsmithing is far less important than the message received. Written language has a different risk from spoken language: our words can be shared, verbatim, immediately or eventually. Photocopies, scans, forwarded emails, copied texts. A reply to you, including your original message, with a

en

00:29:06

Amy Castoro on “cordial hypocrisy”

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/03/20

Amy Castoro joins me to explore the concept of cordial hypocrisy. What it means and how families can avoid it – including the importance of creating, and cultivating, a family culture of open and honest communication. You can learn more about Amy’s work here: https://www.thewilliamsgroup.org/. Or you can reach out to Amy’s assistant here: joan@thewilliamsgroup.org. Do you have comments or suggestions about a topic or guest? An idea or question about conflict management or conflict resolution? Let

en

00:04:42

Watch your (body and facial) language

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/03/13

Last time, I talked about spoken language. This time it’s body language and facial language. You have likely heard that a very large percentage of our communication is not spoken. Some slips are things you know you shouldn’t do. Let’s focus on what to do about that. Do you know that you are doing it? Try this. When you are talking on the phone with someone who can try your patience, watch yourself in a mirror. Not while driving, please. But look and notice your face, your shoulders, and more. Are

en

00:03:56

Watch your (spoken) language

Crafting Solutions to Conflict ·

2025/03/06

Without much thought, we can use words and phrases that subtly or strongly convey meaning – and do unnecessary harm. A” blended family” is more positive than a “stepfamily”. “Always” and “never” are words that frequently cause harm (and are often inaccurate). “I” statements can lead to more positive conversations than accusatory ones. Vague words like “you” and “soon” invite trouble. These examples aren’t meant to be exhaustive, but to illustrate how we can pay more attention to the words that we

en

383 results

Similar Podcasts

Voices of Life

APG Mannheim

Promo Estereo Podcast

Promo Estereo

Talking Timelines Podcast

Talkingtimelines

גיקונומי

ראם שרמן ודורון ניר

Drømmefanger

Drømmefanger