Conflict has so much influence in individual lives and collective societies that my blog posts have four categories:
#1 Conflict Competence topics of Doing Conflict Better.
These articles and posts cover many Conflict Competencies. Conflict competence is a great life skill I’m delighted to use in the service of my clients and volunteer organizations. I also rely on those same conflict competencies when life tests me. Since everyone experiences conflict sometime, Doing Conflict Better is this category.
#2 Writing about how conflicts are depicted in fiction, nonfiction, popular culture, and current events.
In this category, I write about conflict in popular culture, fiction, and nonfiction using examples from others’ imagination and my own, and about the joys of living breastlessly. Being conflict competent allowed me to deal with the wretchedness of quadruple (yes, four) mastectomies after I was diagnosed with a rare, potentially deadly breast cancer.
#3 The Conflict Doctor answers questions you ask, with T.I.P.s (Theory, Implementation, Practice) to prevent a conflict, manage your current conflict, or be prepared for your next conflict.
These TIPs are my responses to your questions about conflicts, posed during workshops I teach, or that you submit online.
#4 The Cassandra File posts are my opinions, where I take a stand and analyze conflicts without my usual professional impartiality.
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Here’s a list of prior posts:
Dr. Sword is highly regarded for her preparation skills, ability to identify relevant criteria for decision-making, and hearing skills as a panel member. Her contribution to panel decision making is noted and she embodies other relevant attributes, including knowledge, judgment, consistency, and objectivity.
An Arbitration Client
Deborah Sword is an accomplished and insightful facilitator. Her knowledge and grasp of the subject matter are strengths she brings to the classroom and to the forums. Learners are intrigued by her skillful presentation of complex material. Through discussion questions and discussions, Deborah invited learners to think beyond the boundaries – she promoted critical thinking skills and challenged learners to present material that reflected good writing and thinking skills. The learners responded to her high expectations.
Teaching, University Mentor
I did find the technology hard in the beginning, but after a while I worked it out. Because of the group and the online teacher I kept trying because I found it so interesting. This was top quality, the best online learning experience I have seen. My wife is taking two online courses from a university and she was very jealous of my experience. It is clear that Deborah was well trained and supported us throughout the process.
Teaching, Online Course
