When working or living with conflict, it pays to take a holistic view of the situation in which the conflict exists. “Holistic means looking at or treating an entire system, complete entity, or whole person rather than focusing on separate individual parts.” (Gemini AI) In a two-person or even small group mediation we are usually working with one part (i.e. … Read More
No conflict is an island – the place of context and “field” in resolving disputes
Conflict is as much about context as it is about the in-the-moment dynamics of a relationship. Or at least, the two are indivisible. To put it another way, every conflict is underpinned by a comprehensive collection of variables, a web of influences, a complex map of roots and consequent branches. Context is ever present. For example, in a workplace mediation, … Read More