Thursday Short - Conflict & Curiosity

Last week, we discussed communication, which is the first of the four C's of a conflict management model I developed in 2023. Today, we'll discuss the second C, curiosity.

One reason conflict can be so difficult is that we think it is our job to win other people over to our perspective. The concept of curiosity challenges this perspective. What if there is another perspective out there that can help us resolve this conflict? What if we could resolve this as a win-win rather than a win-lose or a compromise?

Today's tips are:
1 - Table your agenda
2 - Ask questions
3 - Listen