forest foundation

Men and Women

The difference between men and women is clearly an issue that people the world over seek an answer to. After our training session with Jim Peal last night, I feel that although we will probably never be able to truly "figure out" the other sex, we are much better equipped to deal with problems when they arise. The ability to identify the emotion or emotions we are feeling during a time of conflict or strife and successfully communicate those emotions to the other party of the conflict is something, I believe, that we would not normally site as key to a successful conflict resolution. Indeed, we often think of emotions as the result, rather than solution, of many conflicts in the first place. However, as we learned last night, this is not the case: successful conflict resolution relies on our ability to clearly and elaborately convey our emotions to the other party. Whether the other party is man, woman, a group, or anything else is inconsequential; what matters is our method and style of communication. As we look to resolve current or future conflicts in our own lives, it is important to remember that communication is just as important to a conflict's resolution as the issue itself.

posted by forest foundation @ 2:15 PM