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Sarah Albo | Your Conflict Coach
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Why is it so hard to apologize?

Over 100 million Google search results still can’t answer this question. — It’s safe to say that apologizing is a difficult part of our human experience. It means that we have to accept responsibility for causing harm and we might feel vulnerable, so it makes sense that we avoid it. …

Life

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Why is it so hard to apologize?
Why is it so hard to apologize?
Life

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The Neuroscience Behind Introversion

and what it means for you in conflict Introversion and extroversion aren’t just personality traits — there’s a fundamental difference in our physiology that leads to these different responses to social interaction. They also influence how we show up in and deal with conflict. Recently, I did a webinar with…

Introvert

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The Neuroscience Behind Introversion and What It Means For You In Conflict
The Neuroscience Behind Introversion and What It Means For You In Conflict
Introvert

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Aug 24, 2021

Psychological health and safety is important in every workplace

I learned this in a Starbucks of all places. — By now, there is no shortage of information on how damaging workplaces can be to a person’s mental health. A 2010 study estimated that 500,000 Canadians miss work each week due to mental illness. The financial cost from lost productivity is staggering and expected to climb to $2.5 …

Work

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Psychological health and safety is important in every workplace
Psychological health and safety is important in every workplace
Work

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Jul 24, 2021

How do you deal with people that are just awful?

Lessons on conflict resolution from watching Netflix — There are people out there in the world that seem to be completely set on making other people’s lives miserable. They just know how to get under their skin. Or maybe they don’t know what they’re doing, lack self awareness, or have a hard time managing high expectations and disappointment. …

Conflict Resolution

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How do you deal with people that are just awful?
How do you deal with people that are just awful?
Conflict Resolution

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·Jul 1, 2021

Looking for an easy way to improve your relationship?

Simple. Don’t avoid your conflicts. — Our lives are built one conversation at a time. — Daniel Stillman I talk a lot about conflict being constructive, or trying to make conflict constructive but I realized something the other day. It can actually be enjoyable. No seriously. And more than that, it can dramatically improve your relationship…

Self Improvement

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Looking for an easy way to improve your relationship?
Looking for an easy way to improve your relationship?
Self Improvement

6 min read


Jun 4, 2021

Listening and learning, but still screwing up the response

Right in the middle of a DEI workshop — why is it so hard for us to stop centering ourselves? Earlier this week, I was in a workshop on power, privilege, and prejudice. It was informative, but what I left with wasn’t in the slide deck or the presenters’ content. It was in the reactions of the participants. The middle-aged, white male participants. There were two men in particular that…

White Fragility

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Listening and learning, but still screwing up the response
Listening and learning, but still screwing up the response
White Fragility

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May 6, 2021

That time I was almost a troll on Twitter and how I stopped myself.

I was so close to becoming the kind of person I can’t stand… “The average person online is both arrogant and defensive as a matter of natural reflex.” — Drew Magary, published in Forge There’s a reason I don’t spend a lot of time on Twitter. It seems to have…

Difficult Conversations

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That time I was almost a troll on Twitter and how I stopped myself.
That time I was almost a troll on Twitter and how I stopped myself.
Difficult Conversations

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Apr 6, 2021

Avoiding a Difficult Conversation? 5 Suggestions to Make Conflict a Constructive Experience

Avoidance is a common response to dealing with conflict. It makes sense really, it’s the brain’s way of keeping us safe. Conflict sets off our stress response system (you’ve probably heard of this as fight, flight, freeze, or please), which has major implications for how we proceed in the situation…

Difficult Conversations

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Avoiding a Difficult Conversation? 5 Suggestions to Make Conflict a Constructive Experience
Avoiding a Difficult Conversation? 5 Suggestions to Make Conflict a Constructive Experience
Difficult Conversations

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Dec 15, 2020

First time going to mediation? Here’s what you need to know.

Mediation is a facilitated negotiation and first step in conflict resolution typically recommended before further litigation. The mediator plays an important role in helping the parties understand each other’s interests and helps them generate options to come to an agreement on how to move forward. First off, let me acknowledge…

Conflict Resolution

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First time going to mediation? Here’s what you need to know.
First time going to mediation? Here’s what you need to know.
Conflict Resolution

10 min read


Aug 24, 2020

When you’re having a difficult conversation, it’s probably one of these 6 things.

You already know not to argue when you’re hungry, right? Some conversations are more difficult than others, and there are generally six reasons this is the case. Understanding where your challenges lie is a helpful first step in making the conversation easier. …

Difficult Conversations

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When you’re having a difficult conversation, it’s probably one of these 6 things.
When you’re having a difficult conversation, it’s probably one of these 6 things.
Difficult Conversations

8 min read

Sarah Albo | Your Conflict Coach

Sarah Albo | Your Conflict Coach

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I write about dealing with conflict in our personal and professional lives.

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