Thursday PFI #2 Deepening without Drowning: Accessing Hope, Understanding Threats and Breathing Fresh Air

Have you ever been stumped, and discouraged, by the continuing and sometimes
escalating couple conflict at the Collaborative table – despite the sincere efforts of the professional team? Do
you sometimes feel like your “case” is drowning and you're desperate for an oxygen tank? 
Asking about the parties’ hopes and diving deeply into their perceived threats can bring fresh
air to a Collaborative case. This workshop will teach you how and when to ask questions to
unearth the threats that escalate and sustain conflict, without provoking it. 
Working with the “Insight Approach” to conflict, we will learn to notice and respond
to conflict behaviors rather than what the conflict is about. Finally, we'll learn how to apply
what is learned to promote an authentic shift from conflict to collaboration, without forcing or faking it.