Part One: The new “How to Tend and Befriend Conflict” series. If you think you know how to deal with conflict, think again. — Today kicks off what I’m calling the “Tend and Befriend Conflict” column : A four-part series that will change the way you understand, navigate, and engage the conflict in your life. The good news is that it works for all types of conflict: personal, professional, and in the broader community…

Part Two: The new “How to Tend and Befriend Conflict” series. If you think you know how to deal with conflict, think again. — Welcome to Part Two of the “Tend and Befriend Conflict” column: A four-part series that will change the way you understand, navigate, and engage the conflict in your life. A reminder that it works for all types of conflict: personal, professional, and in the broader community. As always, would love…

Part Three: The new “How to Tend and Befriend Conflict” series. If you think you know how to deal with conflict, think again. — Happy to announce Part Three of the “Tend and Befriend Conflict” column: A four-part series that will change the way you understand, navigate, and engage the conflict in your life. It works for all types of conflict: personal, professional, and in the broader community. …

Yes, they actually work. — Part Four: This is the final installment of the “How to Tend and Befriend Conflict” series. If you think you know how to deal with conflict, think again. Just before COVID struck, I was sitting in my car on an onramp waiting to mount the Bay Bridge, the exceedingly long…