Fixable The rewards of healthy conflict (w/ Master Fixer Amanda Ripley)
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Jun 16, 2025 Join global conflict journalist Amanda Ripley, author of High Conflict, as she reveals how embracing healthy conflict can enhance relationships and results in the workplace. She shares insights into the misconceptions about conflict and how it can actually strengthen team dynamics. Amanda highlights the need for trust and security during disagreements and presents strategies to manage conflict effectively. Listeners will learn to shift their perspective, viewing conflict as a catalyst for growth rather than something to avoid.
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School Board Conflict Turnaround
- A school superintendent and her nemesis on the board overcame their dysfunctional conflict to become strong collaborators.
- They created a mutual intelligence that helped them understand each other and their stakeholders better than before.
Conflict Deepens Intimacy
- Healthy conflict in personal relationships fosters closeness and resilience.
- Approximately two-thirds of marital problems are unsolvable, but conflict strengthens connection if managed well.
High Conflict Distorts Perception
- High conflict causes loss of peripheral vision and exacerbates cognitive biases.
- People often mimic the harmful behavior of their opponents without realizing it during high conflict.
