Conflict is human — but most of us were never taught how to handle it. We learned how to hit deadlines, send emails, and run meetings, but not how to give feedback without fear, set boundaries with clarity, or turn conflict into connection.

That’s why Conflict Intelligence is one of the most essential skills your team needs today. When conflict is avoided or mishandled, it doesn’t just slow performance — it erodes trust, drains morale, and fractures culture.

Brave Conversations is a hands-on, research-based training that helps your people:

  • Normalize conflict as part of healthy teamwork

  • Understand the hidden costs of avoidance, and why Conflict Intelligence is a skill that can be learned.

  • Identify default conflict responses and practice self-regulation strategies to stay grounded.

  • Recognize which situations require feedback, boundaries, or escalation

  • Practice the Thirlby Co. the BRAVE™ Framework to deliver feedback with confidence and care

  • Strengthen listening, validation, and accountability skills in real scenarios

Available as: a Half-day onsite training, or Two-part virtual series

When your people build Conflict Intelligence:

  • Feedback flows more freely

  • Boundaries are respected

  • Tension fuels growth, not resentment

  • Trust deepens, and culture strengthens

And when they don’t?

  • Avoidance drags down performance

  • Misunderstandings fester

  • Resentment grows, and turnover follows

Brave Conversations gives your people the tools to show up with clarity and courage — and to build the kind of culture where conflict becomes a path to stronger teams.

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