Conflict Resolution
If two people have a highly charged disagreement where communication breaks down, the people involved have the option to take space to reflect and find emotional balance within themselves before re-engaging the disagreement and general community.
The individuals are able to request the community to support their conflict resolution process by asking for someone to act as a mediator through a series of meetings. It’s important that the intention of the meetings is to resolve the conflict and create a beneficial outcome by showing up with the best outcome in mind.
A single meeting or a series of meetings can be planned for where the two parties meet with a mediator. It can be a good practice for the first meeting to establish general guidelines and boundaries to support the two people sharing the same space successfully. The meetings can be conducted using a menu of conflict resolution tools such as Process Dialoguing, Nonviolent Communication, or other models.