E:18 10 Ways to Fight Fair

Episode 18 of the The Healing Word Podcast with Cindy Hyde podcast, hosted by Cindy Hyde - Healing Center, titled "E:18 10 Ways to Fight Fair" was published on November 3, 2019 and runs 7 minutes.

November 3, 2019 ·7m · The Healing Word Podcast with Cindy Hyde

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Summary

10 Ways to Fight Fair by Cindy Hyde, MA www.CindyHyde.com Here are 10 rules to follow for fighting fair.  Be Attentive  Avoid making things worse. Be aware of potential escalations. Be prepared to take a break or walk away for a while and calm down. Be Courteous Use your good manners don't be rude. Highly regard the other person. Be pleasant and polite, not sarcastic. Be Expressive Express your feelings with words. Express opinions and thoughts calmly. Speak clearly and be positive. Be Focused Focus on all the potential solutions. Focus on a mutual compromise.  Focus on peace and reconciliation. Be Grateful Be grateful and thankful. Acknowledge the good in one other. Support and affirm them. Be Listening Face them and use eye contact.  Hear what they are saying. Repeat it. Actively listen, don't think about your response. Be Kind Be gentle and thoughtful without contempt. (Rolling eyes, Huffing, etc.). Be supportive and try to smile.  Don't use absolutes. (Never, Always...) Be Relevant Don't bring up the past. At all.  Acknowledge their point of view/idea. Stay on topic. One thing at a time. Be Respectful Remember you both have worth. Be sincere, honest and fair without a bad attitude or overly emotional.  Don't use degrading language. Be Understanding Take responsibility for your actions.  If you're wrong own it and apologize. Be quick to forgive if they are wrong and move on. Copyright 2019 Cindy Hyde, MA - Home Blog Post http://www.cindyhyde.com/ministryblog/10-ways-to-fight-fair Slide Deck Presentation for 10 Ways to Fight Fair: https://tinyurl.com/10-Ways-to-Fight-Fair Listen to the 10 Ways to Fight Fair Podcast by Cindy Hyde http://www.anchor.fm/thehealingword ### ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cindy Hyde, MA is an author, Believer, blogger, ordained minister, pastoral counselor, media personality, professional life coach, and CEO and founder of The East Texas Healing Center. Over the course of her career, Cindy has become known as a trusted partner among those who are serious about living a productive and successful life. Cindy holds a Master’s Degree in Education, Bachelor’s in Communication, and an Associate’s in Information Technology - Visual Communication. She currently lives in Nacogdoches, TX with her doting and patient husband Michael. She is passionate about writing and helping others become published authors and Authorpreneurs through her Workbook and her Writing Workshops, graphic design. Connect with Cindy cindyhyde.com, fb.me/cindyhyde, @cindyhyde, linkedin/in/cindyhyde, and her Author Site.

Episode Description

10 Ways to Fight Fair by Cindy Hyde, MA
www.CindyHyde.com

Here are 10 rules to follow for fighting fair.

Be Attentive
Avoid making things worse.
Be aware of potential escalations.
Be prepared to take a break or walk away for a while and calm down.
Be Courteous
Use your good manners don't be rude.
Highly regard the other person.
Be pleasant and polite, not sarcastic.
Be Expressive
Express your feelings with words.
Express opinions and thoughts calmly.
Speak clearly and be positive.
Be Focused
Focus on all the potential solutions.
Focus on a mutual compromise.
Focus on peace and reconciliation.
Be Grateful
Be grateful and thankful.
Acknowledge the good in one other.
Support and affirm them.
Be Listening
Face them and use eye contact.
Hear what they are saying. Repeat it.
Actively listen, don't think about your response.
Be Kind
Be gentle and thoughtful without contempt. (Rolling eyes, Huffing, etc.).
Be supportive and try to smile.
Don't use absolutes. (Never, Always...)
Be Relevant
Don't bring up the past. At all.
Acknowledge their point of view/idea.
Stay on topic. One thing at a time.
Be Respectful
Remember you both have worth.
Be sincere, honest and fair without a bad attitude or overly emotional.
Don't use degrading language.
Be Understanding
Take responsibility for your actions.
If you're wrong own it and apologize.
Be quick to forgive if they are wrong and move on.

Copyright 2019 Cindy Hyde, MA - Home
Blog Post http://www.cindyhyde.com/ministryblog/10-ways-to-fight-fair
Slide Deck Presentation for 10 Ways to Fight Fair: https://tinyurl.com/10-Ways-to-Fight-Fair
Listen to the 10 Ways to Fight Fair Podcast by Cindy Hyde http://www.anchor.fm/thehealingword

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cindy Hyde, MA is an author, Believer, blogger, ordained minister, pastoral counselor, media personality, professional life coach, and CEO and founder of The East Texas Healing Center. Over the course of her career, Cindy has become known as a trusted partner among those who are serious about living a productive and successful life. Cindy holds a Master’s Degree in Education, Bachelor’s in Communication, and an Associate’s in Information Technology - Visual Communication. She currently lives in Nacogdoches, TX with her doting and patient husband Michael. She is passionate about writing and helping others become published authors and Authorpreneurs through her Workbook and her Writing Workshops, graphic design. Connect with Cindy cindyhyde.com, fb.me/cindyhyde, @cindyhyde, linkedin/in/cindyhyde, and her Author Site.