Co-creating Peace

Welcome to “How You Say It Affects How They See It” - Episode #15 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. This episode is part 2 of a 2-part series on reframing. Last week, I told you about what I consider to be one of the most powerful tools I know for both peacemaking and psychological well-being: reframing your perspective. Today, you’ll learn...

Welcome to “If You Change the Way You Look at Things, the Things You Look at Change” - Episode 14 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on reframing.  Today, I’m going to tell you about what I consider to be one of the most powerful tools I know for both peacemaking and psychological well-being: reframin...

Welcome to “Conflict Is An Opportunity” - Episode 13 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. How often have you thought of conflict as an opportunity? Most people don’t see conflict that way at all! In this podcast, I’ll tell why you will find it helpful to seek and find the positive opportunity in every conflict in your life.  Share your thoughts...

Welcome to “Conflict Is Natural” - Episode 12 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. We are joined today by Tim Hicks, a fellow mediator, in Eugene, OR. Tim Hicks has been a conflict resolution professional or “conflict worker” since 1993 From 2006 to the end of 2014, he was the first director of the Masters degree program in Conflict and Dispute...

Welcome to “Speaking Their Language” - Episode 11 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. Today’s episode is about what are called modalities of communication – the different ways in which people best receive, process, and communicate information. You might call it our brain’s language. We’ll look at each of the modalities, and how the differences...

Welcome to “The ‘I’s Have It” - Episode 10 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. Today’s episode is about using I-messages to help you deliver information in a way that feels safe for others to hear. I’ll also read a letter to you that I received from a couple of listeners and share with you the advice that I gave them, which directly relates to...

Welcome to “Hear Them” - Episode 9 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. Today’s episode is about the power of helping others to feel heard. Joining me today, is Michael Lightweaver. Michael has led a long and interesting life of service to humanity.   Among his many accomplishments, in 2002 he founded the International Institute For Global Lead...

 Welcome to “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” - Episode 8 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation.  In this episode, we’re going to talk about Filters and Assumptions, and the role they play in creating and fostering conflict. You will also learn about The Iroquois Rule of Six. In Episode #58, Michael Lightweaver and I discuss more about this to...

Welcome to “What’s Your Style?” - Episode #7 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation.  In this episode, you'll learn about conflict styles – the ways in which we consciously or unconsciously approach conflict situations, why we choose the approach we do and the benefit of being mindful in the conflict style we choose.  Share your thoughts, rea...

Welcome to “I See You” - Episode #6 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I talk about the power that acknowledgement has to help people feel heard, to de-escalate upset, and to transform conflict. Many people have said that acknowledgement began their healing. I’m also going to weave in some more thoughts on asking open-ended q...

Welcome to “Breaking the Chain of Conflict” - Episode #5 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I talk about what I call The Chain of Conflict and how to break that chain. Conflict is very rarely a spontaneous event. More often, conflict is a result of a series of events – often subtle at first – that lead up to it. When one of t...

Welcome to “From Demands to Needs – the Power of Needs-based Negotiation” - Episode #4 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I discuss needs-based negotiation and how it applies to conflict transformation. When people are in conflict, negotiation is usually not the first thing on their mind when thinking about how they're g...

Welcome to “When the Need Arises” - Episode #3 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I explore with you the role that unmet needs have in conflict, and we’ll look at some examples of how collaboration to meet one another’s needs has helped to transform conflict into lasting peace. When you listen to Episode #4 – “From Demands to...

Welcome to "The Anatomy of Conscious Communication – Episode #2 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation.  In this episode, I go into detail about the anatomy and structure of conscious communication, and we’ll look at some specific examples of how to apply it. Share your thoughts, reactions, feedback & ideas with me. I'd love to hear f...

Welcome to Episode #1 of Co-creating Peace – a series about conscious communication and conflict transformation. In this episode, I will tell you more about what to expect from this podcast, why I am doing it, and why it matters. You’re also going to hear a letter seeking communication advice, and I’ll share with you the advice I have for her. In episode #2 of this podcast, I’ll go into more detai...

Learn about the exciting and informative experiences you have to look forward to when you listen to Co-creating Peace - a podcast about conscious communication and conflict transformation! This unique and enlightening podcast will provide you with a wealth of insights and tools to help you communicate more consciously - therefore more effectively, and transform conflict into collaboration.   Do yo...