What is the Power To Prevent Conflict?
I believe we all have the Power to Prevent Conflict in our life and business. When I talk about the Power To Prevent Conflict I am referring to three things. It includes the power to prevent future conflicts, the power to prevent conflicts from escalating, and the power to prevent ongoing conflicts, by solving them.
It would be preferable if we could just focus on the prevention of future conflicts, and that is the ultimate goal, but I also recognize that conflict might already be ongoing, and in those situations you also have power. Power to prevent the escalation so the conflict doesn’t bring you more negative consequences than necessary. You also have the power to take action to solve the conflict and how you deal with it.
One definition of conflict is the “incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests.” That’s not the conflict we want to prevent, when I talk about preventing conflict, I mean how you deal with it. We will always have some form of incompatibility between people and in relationships, because thankfully we are not all the same and we have different experiences. However, when conflict is perceived as negative or even hostile, it can have serious consequences for us. If left unmanaged, it can become a “serious disagreement or argument” (another dictionary definition of conflict). Disagreements or arguments can then turn into disputes that can seriously harm relationships, decrease productivity and cause stress. Those are the consequences that you have the power to prevent. We will always have conflicts, but we don’t have to have negative consequences. By learning to effectively deal with, and prevent conflict, you can take action and claim your Power To Prevent Conflict.
How? Keep following my conflict prevention blog for more helpful guidelines and practices you can apply in your life and business. If you would like to learn more about how to Prevent Conflicts, join my free community on Facebook, called Power To Prevent Conflict.
You have the Power To Prevent Conflict, so start shaping your peaceful future today!
Lilja Bjarna