Let a Win Be a Win in High Conflict

The definition of a “win” is different in high conflict situations as opposed to ordinary conflict. Not recognizing that a win looks quite different can inadvertently escalate conflict or take a few steps backwards. In today’s episode, Megan and Bill talk about:defining what it means to “win” in high conflictdo you need to reach an expected outcome to have successtemptation to keep going when you should stopwhen do you know if you’ve wonchoosing your battlesavoid opening up emotions focusing on keeping people focused on thinking and doingLinks & Other NotesBOOKS5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your LifeCalming Upset People with EARIt’s All Your Fault!ARTICLESTips On Offering Mediation To A High Conflict EmployeeOur website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/Submit a Question for Bill and MeganAll of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.You can also find these show notes at our site as well.Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (01:26) - How to Avoid Sabotaging a Successful Interaction (02:34) - Definition of a Win in High Conflict Situations (05:11) - Choosing Your Battles (07:06) - Praise vs. Opening Up Emotions (09:26) - Making Progress, Not Perfection (12:13) - Fuhgedaboudits (17:42) - Blame as Indicator (20:31) - Coming Next Week: Exposure and Humiliation as a High-Conflict Strategy