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Tamm is a former judge and expert in collaborative negotiation and conflict resolution.
Known for: Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships
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Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships
Radical Collaboration is a guide to building trust and cooperation in workplaces and personal relationships. It teaches five core skills—creating a collaborative intention, truthfulness, self-accountability, awareness of defensiveness, and negotiation of interests—to help individuals and organizations reduce conflict and foster productive teamwork.
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The Psychological Roots of Defensiveness
Defensiveness is not a moral flaw; it’s a survival reflex. When you feel criticized, threatened, or devalued, the body and mind respond instinctively: tension rises, heart rate increases, and the primitive brain prepares for battle or escape. Over years of work, I came to understand defensiveness as...
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Creating a Collaborative Intention
Intention is everything. Collaboration begins not with technique but with mindset. When I speak of a collaborative intention, I mean a conscious commitment to seek mutual gains rather than victory over others. Most people claim they want cooperation, but their habitual thinking remains competitive. ...
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