Productivity Cost 3. Continuity Cost 4. The direct costs are the fees of lawyers and other professionals. Productivity cost is the value of lost time, the cost of what those involved would otherwise be producing. Continuity cost is the eventual end of relationships that would have continued without the conflict.
Emotional cost reflects the pain of focusing on, and being held hostage by our emotions.
If you've ever been in a conflict, you can probably relate to one or more of the above consequences. A New Paradigm Drawing on his extensive experience, Mr. Levine shares a model for conflict resolution very different than the current one. Real Conflict Resolution 1. The above process will not work unless we first hold certain values that make up an attitude of resolution. Mr. Levine discusses values such as believing in abundance, being creative, becoming vulnerable, and relying on feelings and intuition.