A colleague of mine, Allan Parker , are once again running a very unique course called "Conflict Coaching"...or a possibly more appropriate name would be "Coaching in Conflict".
This course is about using coaching skills in conflict negotiation settings, and to make the focus more on the coaching than on the conflict.
If you'd like to know more about this course run through the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, please click here for more information and to enroll.
One of the key things Allan and I have noticed is often people assume there's a conflict. One of the first questions we ask is "Is there really a conflict?" and in the course of the conversation it turns out there is typically more the fear of a potential conflict versus a real conflict in the present moment.
With that, here are today's questions for you:
Coaching Exercises
1. If you are in a situation now where you believe there is a conflict, take a few moments and explore if the conflict is actually real, or it if is something else instead. For example, could it simply be a misunderstanding, or a lack of communicating?
2. If it is "fear of conflict" that you are more concerned about, what is the basis for that fear? Is it a feeling that you don't have the skills to address the core situation, or are you afraid of the behaviours of the other parties, or something else? How can you address your fear?
3. If you tried a coaching approach versus the traditional conflict resolution model to address this situation, what do you think the outcome might be and how different might that outcome be from your original plan?
4. With respect to your thoughts on these questions what are you committing to now?
As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.
All the best,
Noel
Noel Posus - Master Coach
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