Conflict Management Media – Episode #2: The Human Statue Strikes Back

Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. In this Episode, we learn from a incident between a Human Statue street performer and an Annoying Man. Episode #2: The Human Statue Strikes Back   Test your knowledge and learn more about conflict … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media – Episode #1: “Survivor” Showdown

            The following episode shows a conflict on a version of “Survivor”. Don’t worry if you can’t understand the language. The people’s body language and actions are what is most important.   http://youtu.be/VhK1AAnl92w?t=38s Learn by testing your knowledge. Quiz created by Erik Kondo. Loading CM-TV: Episode #1   Want to … [Read more…]

13 Reasons Why “I” Don’t Need Conflict Management Skills – Erik Kondo

I have a “right” to be treated with respect, it is other people’s responsibility to treat me respectfully regardless of my behavior. I shouldn’t have to be concerned with my own personal safety, my safety should other people’s responsibility. I am a business owner, all my employees treat each other politely and fairly at all … [Read more…]

Solo Skills – Rory Miller

Once upon a time, I’d elected to go into a cell and talk down an extremely agitated inmate, and it wasn’t working. One of the big keys to talking down people in altered mental states (bad drug reactions, stress that makes them temporarily out of control, or truly unstable mental illness doesn’t really matter much) … [Read more…]

Being Attacked in a Conversation — Especially in Social Media. – Marc MacYoung

In a discussion, learn to tell the difference between an ad hominem and an attack — and respond to each appropriately . An argumentum ad hominem (argument to the man) is a logical fallacy. It is basically saying a premise is wrong because of who is saying it.* “That’s wrong because you’re a ____(fill in … [Read more…]