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Ep 231, What Is Needed Now?

October 6, 2026 · 59 min

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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Kathy Coffey Solberg. Together we explore:

  • Incremental action and rebuilding trust
  • Channeling the energy of leaders who love change
  • Preparing for difficult conversations
  • Why it’s always personal to the person
  • The role of preparation in creating and implementing systems
  • “What do we agree on?” as a path toward fruitful progress
  • Finding neutral ground instead of common ground
  • Keeping conversations going instead of shutting people down
  • The challenges and opportunities of middle management
  • Kathy’s new book, Reweaving What Matters: Practical Tools for Workplace Transformation

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @ 3pconflictrestoration.

Kathy Coffey Solberg is an author, community weaver, experienced consultant, executive director, and systems thinker with a demonstrated history of empowering others through professional and personal leadership development, civic engagement, and a deeper understanding of how to navigate communication and workplace systems to create greater efficiency. She is the author of Reweaving What Matters: Practical Tools for Workplace Transformation.

Her expertise spans leadership, philanthropy, human systems design, collective governance, and organizational development. Kathy specializes in guiding individuals to harness their strengths and supporting organizations in fostering collaboration, adaptability, and impact.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

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