Co-creating Peace

Welcome to “Breaking the Chain of Conflict” - Episode #5 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I talk about what I call The Chain of Conflict and how to break that chain. Conflict is very rarely a spontaneous event. More often, conflict is a result of a series of events – often subtle at first – that lead up to it. When one of those events happens, we might be confused by it or have our feathers slightly ruffled, but we decide not to "make a mountain out of a molehill", or choose not to inquire or address it for some other reason. Yet, we often begin to write a story in our head about the incident, why it happened, what the other person's intention was, etc. These are the first two links in the Chain of Conflict. Listen to learn more about the Chain of Conflict and how you can break it.

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Welcome to “From Demands to Needs – the Power of Needs-based Negotiation” - Episode #4 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I discuss needs-based negotiation and how it applies to conflict transformation. When people are in conflict, negotiation is usually not the first thing on their mind when thinking about how they're going to approach the person they're in conflict with. Most often, we're thinking about how we're going to prove that they're wrong and we are right, or how we're going to coerce or even force them to give us what we want, and how we'll punish them if they don't.

Yet, if conflict is to truly be resolved and transformed into  a better situation for all involved and affected, it will require some negotiation. We come into negotiation fully armed with our position - what we want and will demand to happen. Any experienced negotiator will tell you that negotiation based on positions is very difficult and often futile. It's when we delve beneath the positions to the interests that inspire each person's position, or – even better – to the deeper level of the needs that feed the interests, that we can negotiate agreements that create win/win solutions that meet all involved and affected and result in true conflict transformation.

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Welcome to “When the Need Arises” - Episode #3 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I explore with you the role that unmet needs have in conflict, and we’ll look at some examples of how collaboration to meet one another’s needs has helped to transform conflict into lasting peace.

When you listen to Episode #4 – “From Demands to Needs – the Power of Needs-based Negotiation”, you'll learn how to apply this information to create true conflict transformation through the win/win agreements that can come from Needs-based Negotiation.

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Welcome to "The Anatomy of Conscious Communication – Episode #2 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation.  In this episode, I go into detail about the anatomy and structure of conscious communication, and we’ll look at some specific examples of how to apply it.

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Welcome to Episode #1 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I will tell you more about what to expect from this podcast, why I am doing it, and why it matters. You’re also going to hear a letter seeking communication advice, and I’ll share with you the advice I have for her.

In episode #2 of this podcast, I’ll go into more detail about the structure of conscious communication. In subsequent episodes, we’ll look at some powerful tools you can use when you are implementing conscious communication, and some great examples to help you visualize the experience. 

In episode #3, we will look at the role that unmet needs have in conflict, and how collaboration to meet those needs for each person involved can lead to dramatic improvements in the dynamic and the situation, and transform many conflicts into powerful collaborations. 

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Learn about the exciting and informative experiences you have to look forward to when you listen to Co-creating Peace - a podcast about conscious communication and conflict transformation! This unique and enlightening podcast will provide you with a wealth of insights and tools to help you communicate more consciously - therefore more effectively, and transform conflict into collaboration.  

Do you have a question or concern about a communication dynamic with someone in your life that you'd like some advice about? Are you wondering about how to tell your boss that their breath odor is offensive without shaming them? Thinking about taking a romantic relationship to the next step, but you aren't sure about how to negotiate getting your relationship needs met? Wishing you had the right words for a sensitive conversation you know you need to have? Are you longing to resolve a conflict or break a conflict cycle with someone in your life? Submit your questions to Kathleen at: [email protected], and she will give you detailed answers in a podcast!

Listen to Co-creating Peace and become empowered to co-create peace in your life!

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