When does a relationship end? At the breakup over a conflict? Or when you stop reliving it in your mind? After the breakup, do you go over what happened, supplying all the dialogue with brilliant responses you wish you had at the time the conflict got bad? Deborah and Tyson discuss some strategies to let go of that tightly coupled ended relationship you carry in your mind.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

Taking emotional risks in conflict is like a leavening agent that helps your conflict competence rise. In this mini-cast, Deborah discusses how you can combine your skills like ingredients in a recipe.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

Words we use show others how we view the world. If common expressions use fighting and battle language, what does that say about our mindset, and what common words would convey peace instead? Deborah and Tyson have suggestions.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

There isn't one perfect way to get the result you want in a conflict, so it's helpful to have options. Here's an exercise that can give you more strategies for defusing situations, and managing conflicts. Deborah shares an entertaining and easy strategy.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

Dial down conflict heat with Dialogue as a process. When high emotion makes dialogue for resolution seem impossible, try process Dialogue. Deborah and Tyson discuss how that works.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

Integrating subjective and objective ideas helps the conflict analysis of your thinking, your assumptions, the context, and other variables that affect your conflict.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

Even when you agree on almost everything, you can still have conflict over the details. You may all want the same thing and disagree over how to accomplish your goal. Deborah and Tyson discuss what to do about it.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.

Analyzing your conflict ensures you answer the right question and solve the right problem. Deborah gives tips for conducting your conflict analysis.

Dr. Deborah Sword is a conflict specialist with decades of experience and training to share.