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Defuse Difficult Conflict Sources

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Some conflicts seem to have no way out: learn to defuse even the ones you thought were impossible.

Overcome, in 3 ways, conflicts whose source seems “untreatable”: conflicts of values, incompatible personalities, and a stressful external environment.

20 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + EN

You will walk away with

  • responses to the three “untreatable” sources: values, personalities, environment
  • the concept of the “irritant” and the 4 strategies for dealing with it
  • a method for clarifying differences before they collide

Target audience

Anyone who has to manage conflict

Learning objectives

  1. Manage conflicts of values between people from different cultures.
  2. Defuse conflicts caused by incompatible personalities.
  3. Manage conflicts caused by the company's external environment.
  4. Clarify differences between people to avoid unnecessary clashes.

Module outline

  • Articles
    • The need for change in order to progress
    • The concept of “the irritant” as an intractable source of conflict
    • The 4 strategies for facing “the irritant”: survive, live well with it, tame it, or leave
  • Expert videoDefusing the Untreatable Sources of Conflict8'08How to manage conflicts linked to differences in values, incompatible personalities, and a stressful external environment
  • AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
  • Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
  • CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

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