Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine Segal
Can the rules of improv theater help us with conflict? Marianne Fleischer is a speechwriter-presentations skills executive coach and trainer who has a passion for improv theater. I met her in a leadership group and she explained some of the primary rules for successful improvisational theater. I was struck with how applicable the rules are for conflict management. Here are her rules and my interpretation:
While participating in a successful difficult conversation is unlikely to be as much fun as doing improv comedy, a conversation that can lessen conflict and mend a relationship is infinitely worthwhile.
My parents, 82 years young, are beginning to recognize that they want the input of their adult children in managing their lives: business investments, tax and estate planning, cooking, driving,...
By Jan Frankel SchauThere is no such thing as a "cookie cutter" mediation. Nonetheless, most mediations have, among other things, the following general characteristics: At least four participants whose interests are not naturally...
By John J. McCauleyThis article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort to hear from newer mediators. They discussed obstacles and opportunities...
By Amee Dharamshi, Benjamin Lutz, Clare Fowler, Gwendolyn Myers, Ilan David Bass, Jay Patrick Santiago, Jonathan Rodrigues, Lydia Ray, Maria Apostolidou, Melanie Koch, Nisshant Laroia, Olivia Chisom Osuala, Salman Shaheen, Sumhiya Sallay