<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>choose your battles Archives - Braving Boundaries</title> <atom:link href="https://bravingboundaries.com/tag/choose-your-battles/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://bravingboundaries.com/tag/choose-your-battles/</link> <description>PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACHING & TRAINING</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 12:20:20 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-ZA</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Asset-1.svg</url> <title>choose your battles Archives - Braving Boundaries</title> <link>https://bravingboundaries.com/tag/choose-your-battles/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Navigating Conflict: Mastering the Art of Picking your Battles & Choosing your Strategy</title> <link>https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-conflict-mastering-the-art-of-picking-your-battles-choosing-your-strategy/</link> <comments>https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-conflict-mastering-the-art-of-picking-your-battles-choosing-your-strategy/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[friedaL2020]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2023 11:55:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Effective communication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ostracism/bullying]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Team communication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[choose your battles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[communication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[communication skills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conflict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conflict management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conflict management strategies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conflict resolution]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conflict styles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interpersonal communication]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pick your battles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[team dynamics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toxic work environment]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://bravingboundaries.com/?p=5517</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Gain a greater understanding of your interpersonal conflict style and whether or not it benefits you and those around you.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-conflict-mastering-the-art-of-picking-your-battles-choosing-your-strategy/">Navigating Conflict: Mastering the Art of Picking your Battles & Choosing your Strategy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com">Braving Boundaries</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular" > <div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h5><span style="color: #be9727;"><em>WRITTEN BY ALICIA KOCH, FOUNDER OF <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a style="color: #be9727; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://legalwhizz.wixsite.com/thelegalbelletrist">THE LEGAL BELLETRIST</a></span> </em></span></h5> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a “recovering lawyer” I am no stranger to conflict. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I would easily classify myself as someone who doesn’t back away from conflict. Especially when/if I feel cornered. I will fight to the death. Which is kind of unusual since – naturally – when I’m scared, I freeze. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s an interesting perspective because the truth is, I never quite know which Gladiator is going to show up to the fight – will it be the Gladiator filled with bravado and confidence, ready to take on any worthy opponent? Strong of mind, of heart and of will (strong in body too. Obviously.). Or is it going to be the Gladiator who hides in the corner, in the form of a ball so small he/she/they didn’t know they could actually fit their bodies into. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I can relate in almost every way to each acute stress response – the fight, the flight, the freeze and the fawn (</span><a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/fight-flight-freeze-fawn.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Simply Psychology</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">). I fight when needed, I flee when something just doesn’t feel necessary, I freeze when I’m petrified – playing dead essentially – and in instances where I just know that I’m overpowered, where I cannot win, where placating is better, I become the fawn. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You see, I have had to learn how to “pick my battles” over the years. As can be expected, the fights or the conflicts I “lose” leave me feeling insecure, heartbroken, confused, lacking in confidence, and neglecting my self-worth.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And the biggest lesson for me, hasn’t just been my own reaction to conflict but learning – often through practical experience – </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">how to approach conflict</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. How to “fight” in a way that doesn’t end with me in tears. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Which battles to pick – which ones to fight, which ones to walk away from. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because truthfully, I’m kind of soft. </span></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="2000" height="1500" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/navigating-conflict-3.jpg" alt="" title="navigating conflict (3)" class="wp-image-5528" /></span> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><b>Interpersonal Conflict: Picking your battles </b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In every single human relationship, you are generally going to find different conflict styles. Something Frieda spoke about in her article </span><a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/embracing-conflict-5-benefits-of-rocking-the-boat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><i>Embracing conflict: 5 benefits of rocking the boat</i></b></a><b><i>.</i></b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">There is –</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the </span><b><i>reactive approach</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (a person who is more passionate and reactive when faced with conflict and often seeks to provoke a similar response in others), </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the </span><b><i>positive outlook approach</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (a person who avoids conflict or escapes the impact of the conflict by looking for a ‘silver lining’), and </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">the practical </span><b><i>competency approach</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (the person who focuses on putting personal feelings aside and seeks to address the situation as quickly as possible). </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I can say with absolute certainty that I have had a reactive approach, a positive outlook approach and a competency approach at some point or another throughout my life. Sometimes during the same conflictual situation, whether that be in some of my closest (but all very different) personal relationships, or in my professional career where I have tried to avoid conflict altogether. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And they have all been massive learning experiences for me. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While personal to me, I am happy to share my thoughts on each with you.</span> </p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h3><b>Example 1: Romantic Conflict </b></h3></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="2000" height="1500" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/navigating-conflict-1.jpg" alt="" title="navigating conflict (1)" class="wp-image-5530" /></span> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first met my boyfriend (now husband), we had very different fighting styles. I would be all “</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">let’s sort our issues out straight away, let’s clear the air and let’s find a silver lining</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">”. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So – if we are being technical here – sort of a mix of the positive outlook and competency approach in conflict styles. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I didn’t believe in leaving things unsaid (especially right in the beginning of our relationship) and letting feelings “fester” like an open, untreated wound. Talk it out and let’s move on was what I thought. My husband on the other hand was very much an avoider. He would give me the silent treatment for a couple of days while he worked through his feelings. Eventually coming back to sort the situation out later. Once things had “simmered down”, as he liked to say. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The problem with this? At this point – for me at least – the open wound had become so festered that it was now boiling. I would let my famous temper get the better of me and I would explode. Using language often “fit for a sailor”, I would move to Defcon 1 extremely quickly whereafter blurting out things I didn’t mean to say inevitably ensued. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, I guess I would then turn a volatile shade of reactive. Again, if we are being technical. </span><span style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;">I felt unheard, unseen, uncared for and disrespected. When all my husband was trying to do was prevent a full-scale war from breaking out. Funny how the opposite is actually the result. </span><span style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;">Our fights would escalate at this point. I couldn’t see reason anymore and my once level-headed, fair partner would rise to the occasion, becoming reactive too. It was a boiling pot waiting to explode. And certainly not what two people who love one another should do.</span></p> <h3></h3> <h3><b>Lessons Learned:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, we decided that for the better of our relationship (and now our marriage) we would need to learn how to fight with one another. How to approach conflict. We learnt to talk things through as quickly as possible (even if one of us needed 5 – 10 mins to “simmer down”), finding our way to building a bridge back to one another. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It took some work, and it took effort from both of us. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">But now almost 15 years later, we have found how important </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">building the bridge is</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was that or giving up on one another. And I kind of love him. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So….</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Now we both feel heard, feel seen, our feelings feel cared about and for. And the respect – well without it, what kind of relationship do you have?</span> </p> <p><b>Questions to consider here: </b></p> <p><b></b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">What do I really want to achieve from this conflict? Is it the principle or am I really hurt?</span></i></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do I really care about this person? Do I want to preserve the relationship? Or am I happy to kick them to the curb? </span></i></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is it better to go our separate ways? If not, what can we do to better the situation?</span></i></li> </ul> <h2></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><b>Example 2: Friendship Conflict</b></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="2000" height="1500" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/navigating-conflict-2.jpg" alt="" title="navigating conflict (2)" class="wp-image-5529" /></span> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I said right at the start that I am no stranger to conflict. I’m not afraid to stand up for what I believe, what I think, what I know to be true and fair. But it sometimes takes a while for me to get there. Unless of course, it deserves immediate retaliation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I tend to bottle up what I’m feeling. I store it all away for a later date. Not on purpose. It’s just how I am. My father use to call me a “dinky bottle”. You know, like the miniature bottle of champagne? Because I was small, but I would keep quiet, not say anything until one day I would just pop. Like a champagne bottle. And while that sounds cute. It really isn’t the case. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have a tendency to bite my tongue. Perhaps in an effort to avoid conflict with those I care about. It makes me feel self-sufficient. Feeling like the “bigger person”. Letting it go, turning the other cheek and all that… </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">But then it takes something small, something probably not meant to be insulting, and I lose it. I explode like a bottle of champagne. Every little thing that that particular person had ever done to me or said about or to me comes pouring out. I let them “have it”. I don’t hold back, and I literally release everything I have been bottling up. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This has had two endings. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first, the person is taken aback but is sorry for what they have done. We discuss my feelings, their feelings and find a way to reach a happy conclusion to the conflict. Moving forward, more in sync and in a better place. A good result.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The second, the person is so taken aback that they flee for their lives. Never to be heard from again. Friendships have ended. Relationships have ended. And all because we couldn’t find our way to a place of understanding and peace. There are a few political relationships like this too if you think about it. Not the desired result. Bad for all intents and purposes. </span></p> <h3></h3> <h3><b>Lessons Learned:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, avoiding conflict, bottling up how we feel in an effort to save the other party from pain, is honestly a dodgy approach to trying to handle conflict. Because it’s kind of like taking a 50/50 chance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It can either create the catalyst needed to sort out the situation (especially if you’ve been bottling emotions up) or it can destroy any hope of resolution because – how do you come back from that really? How do you come back after facing conflict from someone who has seemingly avoided it for years? The behaviour that has suddenly been pointed out as wrong was accepted before. So why is how I behave now not acceptable? </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It can be a bit of a shock to the system. And sometimes the other person simply cannot see their fault and instead feels attacked for no reason. </span></p> <p><b>Questions to consider here:</b></p> <p><b> </b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is the purpose of this conflict – what do I really hope to gain?</span></i></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do I care enough about this person/people to find a solution to the problem? Or is it only the inheritance I’m after (kidding)?</span></i></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Or do I just want to prove a point (because I’ve had enough of “unacceptable” behaviour)?</span></i></li> </ul> <h2></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><b>Example 3: Work Conflict</b></h2></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="2000" height="1500" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BB-Blog-images-Navigating-Conflict-1.png" alt="" title="BB - Blog images - Navigating Conflict (1)" class="wp-image-5550" /></span> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have always been vocal about my experiences within the legal profession. They haven’t all been good. Which is why I often refer to myself – tongue in cheek – as a “recovering lawyer”. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I know in the beginning I said that I’m not afraid of conflict. Or to stand up for what I believe in. I do believe that. But the problem with this is, in just about every legal role I’ve had over the years, I have seemingly fled away from conflict. Or I have tried to placate the person I am in conflict with – whatever I need to say to make the situation go away. To “save” myself. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These are not healthy reactions. I’m aware.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have always been too scared to say what I think or what I feel about something because, for the most part at least, I have always been shot down. Or criticised. Told I’m not good enough. I even had someone tell me to go back to law school, all because I believed there was another way to solve a problem. It was different from their view. </span></p> <h3></h3> <h3><b>Lessons learned:</b></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Each time I have remained silent for fear of ridicule or abuse or each time I have placated the person who is towering over me with their domineering stance and death stare, I have hacked away at a piece of me. Of who I am. Of what I believe in. Of what I want. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have let myself down. So many times. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But there does come a point when you are so tired of being ridiculed or made to feel small, so many times that you take the abuse, that you just want it to stop. So, you keep quiet, you avoid eye contact. You agree, you put others at ease. Just so you can be left alone. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And the only thing not saying something or trying to ease the situation did for me professionally was to ruin my self-confidence and self-belief. I became worn out, burnt out and too scared to say anything. I was a wreck. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Therefore, despite the negative side of it, when it’s called for, taking a more “aggressive” stance, practicing the reactive approach can be very transformative. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s important to stand up for what is important to you – which should include your self-worth. I wonder what would’ve happened if I had stood up for myself. Would anything have changed? I will never know because I was never able to stand up and find out. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">And that’s a real shame. </span></p> <p><b>Questions to consider here: </b></p> <p><b> </b></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Will speaking up really get me fired or will it merely raise an alternative viewpoint?</span></i></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">What’s the worst outcome if I engage in conflict (especially when murder is off the table)?</span></i></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">If I do get fired, is that necessarily a bad thing? It may help me find my purpose in life … and do I really want to work with people who behave like that?</span></i></li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><b>Conflict: Choosing your strategy</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As you can tell from the above, conflict is an inevitable part of human interaction, present in both personal and professional relationships. Or certainly in mine anyway. </span><b><i>How</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> we handle conflict can significantly impact the outcomes we foresee and the quality of our relationships in the long run. Whilst it may be tempting to engage in every battle that comes our way – Gladiator at the ready – strategically considering the outcome we are looking to achieve may help us decide on the most appropriate course of action – for that situation at least. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, our goals will dictate which strategy we adopt. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">In his book: <em>The </em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Interpersonal Communication Book</em><sup>1</sup></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Joseph DeVito identifies a variety of conflict management strategies. Consider which strategies you have previously adopted. Have those strategies benefited you? If not, consider what alternative strategies could be adopted in the future:</span></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="800" height="4760" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Conflict-Management-Strategy-1.png" alt="Conflict Management Strategies Infographic" title="Conflict Management Strategies" class="wp-image-5525" /></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_2"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><h2><b>Conclusion</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We all have our default strategies, but understanding these strategies, their pros, and cons, and being aware of the things that could potentially influence/trigger us, could influence the strategy we choose to take for a particular situation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For example, if you’re in a negotiation and want to close the deal as soon as possible, you’re more likely to seek a Win-Win strategy (i.e., compromise) rather than go for an all-out screaming match or stomp off out of the room mid-negotiation (I’ve seen this happen)! Twice! Bizarrely, it worked on one occasion but not in the other.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our interpersonal relationships we should seek to engage in active fighting, talking and support and enhance our partner’s self-image and worth. Avoiding the conflict, forcing an opinion on your partner, demanding time, and attacking their worth are sure fire ways to see an end to a relationship – whether romantic or platonic. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There may not be an absolute ideal way to handle conflict in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">every</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> situation. Sure, we can learn from mistakes, we can try to turn a negative into a positive, we can see conflict as a path to change and renewal. Those things are absolutely possible. And true. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">But find your bridges. Find your way towards building a happier, better relationship where both parties feel heard, seen, and respected. Look towards what you want for your future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Conflict in life, even in general, is inevitable. You will need to face it at some point. But </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">how you do so,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in each situation you find yourself in, is key.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you need help figuring out what your conflict style is or how you can improve on your approach to conflict, especially with your significant other or other important people in your life, </span><a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/contact-me/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">get in touch</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with Frieda Levycky of </span><a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Braving Boundaries</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> who can support you as you go through this process. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">(I’ll be setting up a call as soon as I finish this article….)</span> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"><sup></sup></span></em></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"><sup>1</sup> The Interpersonal Communication Book, Joseph DeVito, 15th Edition, Pearson </span></em></p></div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_divider et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider_position_bottom et_pb_space"><div class="et_pb_divider_internal"></div></div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_3 et_pb_gutters1"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_3 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5"> <span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img decoding="async" width="1080" height="1080" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alicia-Koch-The-Legal-Belletrist.jpg" alt="" title="Alicia Koch - The Legal Belletrist" class="wp-image-1704" /></span> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner"><p>About the Author, <strong><em>Alicia Koch, Founder of The Legal Belletrist.</em></strong> Alicia, an admitted attorney with over 10 years PQE, and now a legal writer and researcher, has established The Legal Belletrist to assist companies (in different sectors) to write well-researched articles that speak to each company’s core business, enabling growth and commercialism.</p> <p>Click here to visit <a href="https://legalwhizz.wixsite.com/thelegalbelletrist">The Legal Belletrist website</a>. <strong>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[email protected]</a> </strong></p></div> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_4"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_5 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6"> <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/book-a-call/"><span class="et_pb_image_wrap "><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="810" height="450" src="https://bravingboundaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/conflict-CTA.jpg" alt="" title="conflict CTA" class="wp-image-5510" /></span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-conflict-mastering-the-art-of-picking-your-battles-choosing-your-strategy/">Navigating Conflict: Mastering the Art of Picking your Battles & Choosing your Strategy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bravingboundaries.com">Braving Boundaries</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://bravingboundaries.com/navigating-conflict-mastering-the-art-of-picking-your-battles-choosing-your-strategy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>