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You have Contribution!

Most people don’t realize that in every difficult and challenging conversation BOTH sides have contribution.  Contribution says, “What did I do or say to add to the situation?” rather than asking, “Who is right or wrong?”  Unfortunately in our punitive, judicial system and Western mindset, we have been conditioned to automatically think someone is at fault and someone is not at fault.  If we can change our perceptions by being more curious and asking more questions during challenging conversations, we will slowly begin to change our outlook on conflict- seeing it as a learning opportunity to deepen relationships rather than tear them apart.

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