Conflict is a good thing… WHAT?!?!?

It really is, unless our perceptions and reactions get the better of us.

Fear is usually at the root of many conflicts – fear of abandonment, loss of some kind, or being dominated. Conflict becomes our automatic protection mechanism, and anger our release valve.

However, constructive conflict facilitates the sharing of information, highlights shared interests, builds respect and trust, solves problems creatively and encourages long term thinking and boundary setting.

Mediation does all of these things. It gives a solution to current issues and a platform for dealing with future triggers. How good is that?!