Welcome to the Texas Conflict Coach ® radio program with Founder and Host Patricia M Porter. Since 2009, we have produced over 325 podcasts. Check out our full Podcast Library and listen to episodes at www.texasconflictcoach.com Our program aims to help global listeners learn how to manage conflict constructively with tools, strategies, and resources regardless of whether the dispute is in your business,home, workplace, school, church community, family, or with neighbors.
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Professionalizing Mediation: Understanding the Impact of Taking the Next Steps
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This is a special live episode held during the annual Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) conference. Mediation is a powerful process but is still largely society’s best kept secret outside of the litigated case arena. Further professionalizing mediation promises to create public awareness and increase utilization. We will examine the impact …
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Conflict Chat: Challenges of Working in a Gig Economy
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Got Conflict? Are you a worker taking on short projects or "gigs?" Many temporary employees and independent consultants work in a Gig Economy. As the gig economy grows so do the challenges that employers, HR managers and workers face when it comes to communication and managing conflict. We will also talk about "At Will' employment and how it change…
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Conflict Dynamics - Identifying Your Behaviors
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Got Conflict? In this episode, we will be talking with Dr. Debra Dupree, Relationships at Work, Inc. She is a certified master trainer for the Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP). This profile identifies the hot buttons, and conflict behaviors that one uses when they are confronted by conflict. Are your behaviors constructive or destructive when you ar…
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Conflict Chat....Handling Intense Emotions and Rage
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Conflict Chat with Pattie Porter, Stephen Kotev and Abigail R.C. McManus DiscussionTopics: "When you are emotionally hijacked like in the recent road rage incident and untimely death of NFL football icon, Will Smith, what do we learn about how we handle our intense rage and emotions?" Will Smith Death Police ReportWill Smith Death…
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Are you a parent of a college student or an educator dealing with campus conflict? Maybe YOU are a student who's gotten into some trouble on your campus? If so, this shows for you. We spoke with Dr. Nancy Giacomini and Jennifer Meyer Schrage, J.D., editors of their new book "Reframing Campus Conflict: Student Conduct Practice through a Social Justi…
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Back to School: Building a Bridge of Positive Communication to Create a Positive
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Parent, you are your child's best advocate. Just like painting a room, the more preparation you do the better the result. It may seem like oversimplification when it comes to communicating to your school, especially if it has not always been the most positive process. Separating the facts, emotions, and results can be confusing. In this program we …
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Conflict Chat with....Preparing Effectively for Negotiated Conversations
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Got Conflict? If you have a conflict with someone and are not sure how to handle it, then let us know. Here is your opportunity to ask your question with Conflict Management experts who are mediators, conflict coaches and facilitators on how to think about, analyze or resolve your situation. Think about it. Are you currently engaged in an active co…
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Listening is a skill. It is an art. It is a discipline. It is hard. It takes attention and practice. It takes awareness. It is particularly hard when you don't want to hear the person who is talking to you. It is particularly hard in disagreements, arguments, and conflicts. How do we listen without being caught by the judgments, opinions, desires, …
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Conflict Chat ….Our Nation Divided and a Path to Reconciliation
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Got Conflict? If you have a conflict with someone and are not sure how to handle it, then let us know. Here is your opportunity to ask your question with Conflict Management experts who are mediators, conflict coaches, and facilitators on how to think about, analyze or resolve your situation. Think about it. Are you currently engaged in an active c…
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Stories of attacks on the way home from the bus stop, bullying in the classroom, and assaults in school hallways are all-too-frequent reminders that our community and many others throughout the US are still not safe places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. Perhaps what is most heartbreaking is that some y…
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Conflict Chat ….From Friendly to Nasty Neighbor
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Mediation, Elder Abuse & Saving the Family
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As Americans are getting older, more and more issues arise relating to elder abuse in financial and health care settings. Studies show that the majority of abuse occurs within the family. What can be done to resolve these issues? Talk with a respected elder abuse mediator and author, Steve Mehta, to address these difficult issues. Here are strategi…
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Conflict Chat ....An Old and New Narrative - Sexual Harassment
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Discussion Topics: 1) Travis Kalanick Pushes Uber and Himself to the Precipice 2) Bill O'Reilly Let Go from Fox News Channel Amid Sexual Harassment Claims 3) FX Television Series - Feud: Bette and Joan Join us live. Here is how: Call 347-324-3591; press 1 and wait for a Host;Use the Reply box below to post your question or conflict situation;Join u…
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Encouraging Restorative Community Conversations with the Comfort Zone, the Disc
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Often our Alarm bells go off, blood pressure rises and our capacity to listen stops, when we hear ideas and opinions that seem radically different than ours. What techniques can we use to increase trust and create the foundation for truly Restorative Conversations? How might we create an environment that encourages people to listen deeply and speak…
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Being in Conflict: Lessons Learned from a Conflict Management Coach
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Conflict opportunities present itself in various ways. Often, we don't notice the impact of seemingly unimportant off-putting comments we make to others or the disagreements which brew in our minds leading to something bigger than it is. The key is communication and checking our assumptions about each other's motives and intentions instead of label…
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Inaugural Show – My Story & Why I Got Started
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ot Conflict? The Texas Conflict Coach®, a division of Conflict Connections, Inc. provides consumer education and tools to build self-awareness, skills, and resources to manage conflict effectively. In this inaugural show, Pattie Porter connects with the audience by sharing her story of growing up in a high conflict family, and this led eventually t…
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Conflict Chat ....When Leaders Crash Creating Toxic Workplaces
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Is Incivility the Norm? – Revising Civility and Reversing the Trend
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It seems that incivility has become the norm in our communities easily escalating to heated debates, protesting and violent riots. Civility is a human right in today's global society. As global citizens, civility is vital to peaceful and harmonious co-existence of individuals, groups, organizations, and nations. Civility is a proactive approach to …
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Over the last 8 years, we have produced 310 podcasts with experts from all over the world. Each month we will feature one of these programs in our “The Best of the Past” episodes. Whether it’s a difficult co-worker, a demanding boss or an angry client, you can learn to handle conflict at work effectively by managing your internal reactions first. K…
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Recognition and Appreciation are skills that leaders use every day, or should. Join Kathy Stark and Scott Russell as they discuss simple and effective ways to engage and recognize your employees and further your business goals in 2017 and beyond. Kathy Stark has extensive experience in developing and executing large global recognition strategies, m…
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Conflict Chat: Navigating the Dating World Without Getting In Your Own Way
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Dignity, Humiliation, and Conflict
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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights," this is the first statement of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since this declaration's adoption in 1948, political rights have been foregrounded. Now the time has come for humankind to give dignity sustainable attention. Human rights are embedded in dignity, b…
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Learn How to Diminish Digital Conflict and Cyberbullying
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Join us as we talk with Dan Raisbeck, co-founder of The Cybersmile Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support and education for people who are affected by online abuse and cyberbullying. Dan talks about the work that Cybersmile does and how people can lower the risk of becoming a victim of online bullies and learn more about keepin…
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Courage, Curiosity and Connection Changes Communities - What is Your Part in Soc
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We often hear the term ‘social justice’ but what is it and why does it matter? In this world where’s there’s increasing hostility towards difference, how can we be upstanders for social justice not only in the workplace but also in our family and friendship networks? We talk to Dr. Greg Curran who was awakened to the need for social justice in his …
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Conflict Chat: Body Shaming and Social Media
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The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution
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Got Conflict? Based on the works of Dr. Dudley Weeks, we highlighted the key ingredients to conflict and the essential steps to conflict resolution based on the book "The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution." First, we examined a new way of thinking about conflict and defined what Week's describes as a conflict partnership. This kind of pa…
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'Isms' and Words That Help You Successfully Navigate Your Daily Life
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In this program, our guest will discuss how 'isms' and words can have power in your everyday life. As an example: 'A problem well defined is half-solved'. And, what is complaining? Is it a statement of how you really feel? Or, are you boasting? Join Bob Berlin as he gives further insight to our use of words and what they really mean. Bob Berlin has…
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Will Work for Peace – How to Get a Job as a Peacemaker
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Every job has the opportunity to work for peace if you know how to look for it. Join professor, practitioner, and educator David J. Smith and Stephen Kotev as they discuss how to get a job as a Peacemaker. Whether it is thinking differently about the job you have or what types of jobs are out there. David J. Smith, JD, MS has over 30 years’ experie…
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How to Resolve Conflicts Involving Mental Health
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One in five adults each year are coping with a diagnosable mental health problem. Even if our problems don't escalate to diagnoses, we all know what it's like to have a bad day. How do we have effective communication when we're impacted by mental health issues, or just trying to talk about them? Dan Berstein, a mediator with bipolar disorder and an…
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Conflict Chat: From Coconut to Closet Fights
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Listen to our Pre-Recorded program on December 27th at 7:00pm CST at Blog Talk Radio "During the month of December, please enjoy these previously recorded shows...The Best of 2016. We will return live every Tuesday night beginning January 3, 2017. Enjoy the Holidays!" Got Conflict? If you have a conflict with someone, and are not sure how to handle…
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Oooops! We did it again... How To Prevent Hot Disputes
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Listen to our Pre-Recorded program on December 20th at 7:00pm CST at Blog Talk Radio. Guest: Maciej Tanski. "During the month of December, please enjoy these previously recorded shows...The Best of 2016. We will return live every Tuesday night beginning January 3, 2017. Enjoy the Holidays!" You feel it’s getting hot and you just cannot do anything …
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When Dreams Die Young: Stop Youth in Engaging in Gun Violence
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Listen to our Pre-Recorded program on December 13th at 7:00pm CST at Blog Talk Radio. Guest: Robert Batista. "During the month of December, please enjoy these previously recorded shows...The Best of 2016. We will return live every Tuesday night beginning January 3, 2017. Enjoy the Holidays!" Our guest and author, Robert Batista will share his passi…
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Verbal Aikido for Youth - Manage Verbal Attacks Peacefully and Effectively
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"During the month of December, please enjoy these previously recorded shows...The Best of 2016. We will return live every Tuesday night beginning January 3, 2017. Enjoy the Holidays!" Verbal Aikido is a means of communication that enables the practitioner to transform verbal attacks, both effectively and peacefully. This philosophy comes from the J…
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How To Manage Financial Conflicts Within Your Family During The Holidays
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Does your family argue or fight about money or finances during the Holidays? Expectations about what kinds of gifts to buy, how much you can afford to spend on travel or even when siblings or other family members ask for money can cause conflict. Dave and Pattie will talk about some of the causes of Holiday financial conflicts, some strategies to k…
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How Blended Families can Unite and not Fight During the Holidays
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According to recent statistics, almost 50% of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Most divorced adults remarry and create blended families of yours, mine, and ours and include assorted, confused grandparents. Navigating the holidays can be stressful when arranging child custody agreements, table seating, and various cultural and reli…
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Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family
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More than a third of all new marriages now occur between people with different religious affiliations, or between religious and non-religious people. Whether the couple is Protestant and Jewish, or Catholic and atheist, or Buddhist and Hindu, they share a certain perspective as interfaith families. So how do interfaith families bridge those religio…
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The Day After...The Election: How To Talk Politics
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So this last contentious presidential election is finally over with. It is either the best or worst day for America. Some will gloat over the win, others exhibit anger for the loss, or maybe we just keep our mouth shut so as not to engage in conflict? So how do you talk to your friends, co-workers, and family about politics and not get burned in th…
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Family Holidays: Celebration or Mayhem? How to cope with illness, aging, and unr
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"It was the best of times, the worst of times...it was the season of light...it was the season of darkness..." quoted from Charles Dickens, Tale of Two Cities. The holidays often remind us of our best memories and our worst family reunion nightmares. The holiday season alone puts a lot of stress due to high expectations of meeting long-held family …
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Conflict Chat with....Pattie Porter and Stephen Kotev
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Got Conflict? If you have a conflict with someone and are not sure how to handle it, then let us know. Here is your opportunity to ask your question with Conflict Management experts who are mediators, conflict coaches and facilitators on how to think about, analyze or resolve your situation. Think about it. Are you currently engaged in an active co…
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How and Why to Avoid Political Talk at Work
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Are you sick of people discussing politics at work? Or are you one of those folks who can’t seem to stop talking about the candidates? Political topics can be explosive, and it is difficult to predict which issues your colleagues may find to be truly upsetting. What starts as casual chat could spiral into an emotional brawl, upsetting people and di…
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Don’t Suffer in Silence: Your Rights in the Workplace
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Join Marci Anavitarte-Jordan as she leads our listeners in an in-depth discussion on the importance of effective communication in the workplace that can break down barriers, avoid misconceptions, and diffuse situations. But if all else fails, your rights in the workplace and where to go for assistance. Marci Anavitarte-Jordan has been mediating for…
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Learning Bravery through Brāv: An Update
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Updates on Brav - the online platform to manage conflicts at school, work, home or more. Brav ultimately becomes the first option in workplaces, schools, in lieu of HRs, deans and principals' standard policies. In this way, there is less work for everyone! In addition, teaming up with groups including schools, work places, police departments and ta…
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Virtual Exchange: Renewing Civic Engagement
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In a digitally connected world where diversity of identities is a reality which we must confront every time we log into our smart phones and social media accounts, academia has played a pioneering role in the way we learn how to be inclusive and embrace diversity. Nevertheless, recent demonstrations across American campuses as well as the growing e…
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Conflict Chat with....Pattie Porter and Stephen Kotev
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Negotiate with Success: The Top 3 Negotiation Blunders
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What would it take to make you a more confident negotiator? Would you like to know … - Simple no-cost things you can do to save time, money and energy before you ever think about negotiating? - The top 3 negotiation blunders, breakthroughs, and solutions - Tips on handling counter-productive behavior and the #1 thing you must never negotiate Join C…
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Resolving Financial Fights in Marriage and Divorce
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Couples often have differences about finances in their marriages, and those differences become exacerbated in divorce. In this program, we will look at the issues in divorce financial planning, the emotional components of financial decision-making, and how couples can resolve financial differences in both marriage and divorce. Pam Friedman has over…
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Negotiation and Conflict: Why We Must Fake It Til We Make It
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By definition, negotiation is a conversation leading to agreement. But because we really have no need to negotiate unless we reach a dead end or an impasse, negotiation naturally occurs in the field of conflict, and this spells trouble for women, In this show negotiation trainers Victoria Pynchon and Lisa Gates will give you tips for dealing with y…
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Conflict Chat with....Pattie Porter and Abigail R.C. McManus
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Got Conflict? If you have a conflict with someone and are not sure how to handle it, then let us know. Here is your opportunity to ask your question with Conflict Management experts who are mediators, conflict coaches and facilitators on how to think about, analyze or resolve your situation. Join us live. Here is how: Call 347-324-3591; press 1 and…
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Verbal Aikido for Youth - Manage Verbal Attacks Peacefully and Effectively
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Verbal Aikido is a means of communication that enables the practitioner to transform verbal attacks, both effectively and peacefully. This philosophy comes from the Japanese martial art of Aikido that seeks to transform ‘attackers’ into training partners. It’s a fun and easy-to-learn approach that can be learned from ages as young as 5 years old. R…
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Graduate Student Stressors: Resolving Conflict and Meeting Expectations
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The University of Michigan’s Rackham School of Graduate Studies has created a position of Resolution Officer which is responsible for assisting graduate students and faculty members who have issues and conflicts with each other to resolve those conflicts. The Resolution Officer works directly with both faculty and students, and also facilitates con…
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