19/05: Absent persons and conflict resolution
By Murray Cree
It may sound strange to talk about absent parties and conflict resolution. Logically, how can you resolve conflict if the other person is not with you in the here and now?
Of course, in the ideal world we would want the people in conflict to be present and participating. But what if they can’t?
One tip is to consider the “empty chair” conversation method. By placing an empty chair in the room, imagining the presence of the other party or person in that chair, and then talking to that empty chair the symbolic part of communication can occur.
Often that symbolism is the foundation of a conflict resolution. Simply by convening a conflict resolution process we can shift feelings and perceptions into a positive mode. There is much peace in the power of positive thinking!
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It may sound strange to talk about absent parties and conflict resolution. Logically, how can you resolve conflict if the other person is not with you in the here and now?
Of course, in the ideal world we would want the people in conflict to be present and participating. But what if they can’t?
One tip is to consider the “empty chair” conversation method. By placing an empty chair in the room, imagining the presence of the other party or person in that chair, and then talking to that empty chair the symbolic part of communication can occur.
Often that symbolism is the foundation of a conflict resolution. Simply by convening a conflict resolution process we can shift feelings and perceptions into a positive mode. There is much peace in the power of positive thinking!
Item viewed: 32451 times
