As my husband knows, I have a fiery temper. I’m particularly easy to spark when I’m tired or overwhelmed, as are most people.
Usually, if we’re having a disagreement, we’ll go our separate ways for a few minutes. He’ll go into his office or the garage, and I’ll go into the bedroom or slam a few things around in the kitchen. This time apart allows us to cool off and rethink.
Some people stay toe to toe in the middle of a fight until it’s done but, for us, continuing to fight escalates the conflict, making solutions impossible to find.
Action – What do you know about yourself that makes your confrontations worse or, for that matter, better? How do you either positively or negatively affect the outcome of a disagreement?
Conflicts, at home and at work, will happen. How you handle them makes all the difference to how they will turn out.