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		<title>Confusion Breeds Conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, a group that I frequently work with decided to do some community outreach work. In the process, they put together a project to help families struggling with food costs.
As the project developed, one person started making implementation plans. Another person asked some questions that had not yet been answered. The questions didn&#8217;t get back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enabling Process Improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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For the past several months, I have been working with my friend and colleague Kevin Eikenberry on a number of projects. As part of my responsibility in working with Kevin, I serve as a coach on the monthly group coaching call for Silver Members of Kevin&#8217;s Remarkable Leadership Learning System.
While this post doesn&#8217;t specifically address [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just Say &#8220;I&#8217;m Sorry&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://principledriven.com/blog/mindset/self-control/just-say-im-sorry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written about the power of apology in the past, and today I was reminded of the power of the words &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221; by a short article I read in the November 23 edition of BusinessWeek magazine.
As part of a larger article titled 10 Ways to Cut Health-Care Costs Right Now, I found item number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Isn&#8217;t Necessarily Best</title>
		<link>http://principledriven.com/blog/communication-skills/easy-isnt-necessarily-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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Yesterday, I stopped at a fast-food restaurant to grab a sandwich. When I pulled into the parking lot, I noticed six or seven cars in the drive through line and no one standing in line inside the building. So, I parked my car, walked inside, purchased my sandwich, and returned to my car in about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acknowledge Emotions Before Solving Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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Recently, I was working through an issue with another person. They were distressed over the results of a process that affects both of us. I helped to create the process. I have authority to change the process if necessary. And I have knowledge of the system to troubleshoot and fix a fair number of problems.
As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Long Enough to Really Understand</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I participated in a meeting for an organization where I serve as one of the leaders. During the meeting, one person made a statement of opinion. Then another member countered with their opinion. Pretty soon, the two of them were engaged in a heated discussion. Both of them were arguing there positions relative to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Don&#8217;t Want to Be a Tolerant Person</title>
		<link>http://principledriven.com/blog/mindset/why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-tolerant-person/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I have moved my blog to RecoveringEngineer.com. Here are excerpts from my two most recent posts. Please join me at my new blog.
Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner 
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		<title>Elementary School Conflict Resolution: What Adults Can Learn From Kids</title>
		<link>http://principledriven.com/blog/conflict-resolution-concepts/elementary-school-conflict-resolution-what-adults-can-learn-from-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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I found this video today as I was looking around the web for new ideas and learning resources.  At the moment, I don&#8217;t have much to say to add to this teacher&#8217;s comments.
I was really intrigued by her comment that young children are often better at finding creative solutions to conflicts than adults.
This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conflict Escalation &#8211; 5 Ways to Quickly Make a Conflict Worse</title>
		<link>http://principledriven.com/blog/mindset/self-control/conflict-escalation-5-ways-to-make-a-conflict-worse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in case you would like to have some fun with another person in your next disagreement, here are some tips for quickly escalating a minor miscommunication to a full-blown conflict.
1) Tell them what they&#8217;re feeling
When you want to get a strong emotional response from somone, just tell them what they are feeling. For example, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media, Language, and Conflict</title>
		<link>http://principledriven.com/blog/communication-skills/social-media-language-and-conflict/</link>
		<comments>http://principledriven.com/blog/communication-skills/social-media-language-and-conflict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Harris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Amanda Bucklow left a comment on my blog about a video that I discovered on another website.
I didn&#8217;t do an exhaustive search of my followers and friends at various sites, but I am sad to say that I did not recognize Amanda&#8217;s name when I got the comment. I have no idea how [...]]]></description>
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