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Mediating High Conflict Workplace Disputes
Some workplace disputes get resolved rather easily by those involved or by simple management interventions. Other disputes are more difficult and mediation is becoming an appealing method for resolving such disputes […] In these situations, more steps may need to be involved…
BIFF® Communications for Estranged Families
This time of year we think about and visit with our families. Hopefully happy times. But for many people, it is a sad time because of estranged family relationships. Is there anything that can be done to help reconcile these relationships during the holidays?
The Beast
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder is painful. We are consumed daily with the most intense and unstable emotions, self-loathing and distorted thinking. Our thoughts and our feelings are completely invisible to the outside world, thus making it difficult for outsiders to understand that our behaviors are simply a manifestation of what is going on internally.
HCPs and Violence
Recent news of mass shootings has made everyone more anxious and fearful that it could, in fact, “happen here.” The search is on for causes and solutions to this increasing problem. I have been asked to explain…
Writing BIFF Responses to High Conflict People When You Don’t Feel Like It
Receiving an email, text or letter can put a dent in your day when it contains a zinger. It can get right under your skin and ruin your day and maybe even a few nights’ sleep as you perseverate about it and draft numerous responses in your head.
Can High-Conflict People Change?
Can High-Conflict People Change? This is an increasingly important question in many areas of modern life. One test is to see whether they can learn new ways of dealing with their behavior in a short-term structure.