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Boss Battle 3: “Why do you always do this?”
3+ tools for de-escalating reactivity
You’ve found your courage and initiated a tough talk. You started soft, presenting the problem without reactivity. You were prepared. You did everything right.
And still, things have gone wrong.
They’re angry. Resentful. Reactive. Even though you spoke from y...
by Geof Krum, Sara Ness —
Sep 17, 2025
art of difficult conversations (adc)
boss battles series
calming the storm
conflict resolution
conflict toolkit
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difficult conversations
don’t react
emotional reactivity
flagship course
free module
handling bad actions
live online training
navigating reactivity
on-demand course
relationship skills
respond
self-regulation
stay centered
turning fire into dialogue
why do you always do this?
A Framework for Conflict at the End of the World
In early 2022, Sara and I got a call from Rebel Wisdom. They had a problem: their community, despite being unusually bright, dangerously curious, and predisposed to that greatest of libertarian vices: solipsism, didn’t really know how to talk to each other. Their community was founded...
Jun 03, 2025
art of difficult conversations
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difficult conversations
emotional intelligence
facilitation tools
feedback skills
group dynamics
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interpersonal skills
leadership development
nonviolent communication
presence in conflict
relational capacity
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self-regulation
somatic awareness
tactical empathy
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