Tips for a Conflict Resolution Career

  Everywhere I’ve lived and worked, I’ve met people who feel a deep inner echo to the idea...

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Use This Powerful Force for Change

By adopting practices of interaction largely stripped of symbols and moments to engage Depth, we cut...

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Conflict as Spiritual Path

Conflict style awareness is truly useful in day-to-day management of differences.  It's easy to lear...

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Nothing About Us Without Us

Injustice is a big problem.   But it's always a symptom of a deeper cause. Wherever people aren't ge...

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You Can't Delete Religious Extremism

This diagram contains important clues about an alternative to the widely held notion that religious ...

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How Does Conflict Style Shape Destiny?

I spent much of the last month writing new text for the score report of Style Matters. That’s the 10...

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Pyramid of Conflict Resolution Skills

  The Pyramid of Conflict Resolution Skills What is the connection between interpersonal conflict re...

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How to Lead with Less Anger

Do you use an angry voice to communicate or give instructions when a firm, even voice would do the j...

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Wounded Healer - II

Pain Pushes us to Our Own Healing Those called to work for healing and social transformation of our ...

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Healers Call Others-III

(Part III in a series from a forthcoming book, Transforming the Healer) As we accept the reality of ...

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Conflict Resolution Trainer & Gun Lover

You know me as a peace process guy, a conflict resolution trainer, an author of peace training mater...

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Tutu Led by Sharing His Power

  The passing this week of Archbishop Desmond Tutu brings a flood of memories of an amazing man...

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Transforming the Healer-I

First in a Seriesfor Exhausted Visionaries, Activists, and Healers How can we assist the healing of ...

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Work Yourself Out of a Job

In my early days in peacebuilding,  I met with John A. Lapp, the executive secretary of Mennonite Ce...

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