Do you avoid conflict, or actually resolve it? Dr. Janeen Davis used to run from hard conversations on the field, until she found “Peace Pursuit,” a biblically-grounded model for working through long-standing conflict with teammates. In this episode, she, Amy, and Bernie dig into what it means to address conflict one relationship at a time, starting with God, and how to walk into a peacemaking conversation actually prepared. This is a great episode to listen to before you need it and one that offers hope if you’re in the middle of a team conflict.
Articles and Resources
🕊️ Healthy Disagreements on Cross-Cultural Teams — uses Erin Meyer’s Culture Map framework to map out emotional expression and directness styles in conflict
🧩 Conflict Management on the Field — walks through six conflict management options
🧹 Enlarging Capacity by Evicting the Squatters In Your Head — on releasing relational grudges that drain emotional capacity
👂 A Mediator’s Guide to Listening (workshop) — five key ways to listen when you’re pulled in to mediate a conflict
🤝 Peace Pursuit website: https://peacepersuit.org/
Podcast
🎧 When to get Outside Help in Cross-Cultural Work with Brian and Andrew — on Christian mediation for teams stuck in conflict
