Coaching practices for Check the Facts During Conflict

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• I jump straight to explaining the facts and fixing the problem, and the other person just gets more upset
• We keep going in circles arguing about who’s right, both certain
• I’ve looked at it from every angle and I still can’t tell whether I’m genuinely being wronged here or whether my reaction is way bigger than the situation deserves
• Something’s genuinely wrong here and there’s no time to coax everyone to a comfortable yes
• I came in hard because the situation called for it, but partway through the urgent part got settled and the other person clearly just needed to feel heard

Practices that may help

1. Check the Facts, Made Practical
   "Check the facts" is a DBT emotion regulation skill for testing whether an emotion is justified by the actual situation or whether it is firing based on an interpretation — a story the mind has added. The underlying mechanism (examining the evidence for a belief) is the same as cognitive restructuring in CBT, which has strong randomized-trial support for anxiety and depression. DBT packages it specifically as a regulation tool, to be used when the emotion may not fit the facts.
2. Acknowledge feelings before addressing facts
   People cannot hear your content until they feel their emotion has been received.
   Looping for Understanding (Difficult Conversations)
3. Walk down the ladder together in disagreements
   In conflict, stop arguing about conclusions and descend together to the data level.
   The Ladder of Inference
4. Ask whether the emotion fits the facts
   After checking, decide whether your emotion is warranted by the actual facts — not the interpretation.
   Check the Facts, Made Practical
5. Competing (assertive, uncooperative)
   Pursue your own position firmly when speed, principle, or stakes outweigh the relationship cost.
   The Five Conflict-Resolution Styles
6. Recognize when to shift modes mid-conflict
   The mode that’s right at the start of a conversation may not be right ten minutes in.
   The Thomas–Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI)
7. Decide on a regulation strategy based on what the facts actually show
   Use the outcome of checking the facts to choose the right next step — not the same step every time.
   Check the Facts, Made Practical
8. Examine the evidence for and against
   Systematically list what supports your interpretation and what doesn’t — like a fair-minded lawyer, not a prosecutor.
   Check the Facts, Made Practical
9. Separate the person from the problem
   Treat the conflict as a problem you face together, not a contest you fight each other.
   The Third Alternative, Made Practical
10. Maintain positive tone even during disagreement
    The ratio matters most when you are fighting -- keep warmth and acknowledgment present inside conflict.
    The Magic Relationship Ratio: Gottman's 5-to-1 Principle

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