Is your way of handling conflict like Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey; or do you avoid conflict, possibly at all costs.  Regardless of the world you are operating from, conflict is a natural part of every-day life and also part of every organization. 

“Conflict is normal in human relationships, and conflict is a motor of change.  Transformation provides a clear and important vision because it brings into focus the horizon toward which we journey – the building of healthy relationships and communities, locally and globally.  The goal requires real change in our current ways of relating.”  (source:  John Paul Lederach, “The Little Book of Conflict Transformation”)

By reconsidering the way we think of conflict and learning new ways of communicating and relating, we can build stronger relationships with our allies as well as those we inspire to a different way of thinking and feeling about animals. 

Not only do we feel and work better with easier relationships but the real “winners” are the individuals who will have fuller richer lives and be more productive.