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They Not Like Us

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The Gap Between Who You Are and Who You Aspire to Be

Drawing from real-world police interrogation experience, this video explores Carl Rogers' concept of incongruence to reveal how we judge ourselves by our aspirations rather than our actions—and how to finally bridge that gap. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication sk

There’s No Such Thing as "Healthy Conflict" (Here’s Why)

Challenge the myth of "healthy conflict" and learn why conflict is merely a neutral test of pressure that reveals whether you show up as a source of warmth or a flamethrower. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication skills in the next 60 days and want to learn from me

Don't Ignore High Pressure

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How "Keeping the Peace" Triggers Conflict

Discover how endless tolerance acts as a hidden catalyst for explosive conflict, and learn why setting proactive boundaries is essential to stop yourself from reaching a breaking point. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication skills in the next 60 days and want to lea

Force Conversations

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Ryan M. Dunlap 2026 Speaker Reel

Ryan Dunlap is the founder and Chief Conflict Officer of Conflictish® and one of the most sought-after voices on conflict strategy. A former SWAT hostage negotiator and detective, Ryan spent years navigating complex conflict and the highest-stakes conversations imaginable. Trusted by brands such as Chick-fil-A, Citi, Verizon, McDonald's, and American Express Global Business Travel, Ryan leverages his tactical experience to equip leaders with the soft skills necessary to navigate hard moments. There's no such thing as healthy conflict, only healthy people. That's the idea Ryan brings to ever

Conflict Orientation: Choosing Who You Are Under Pressure

Learn why true empathy isn't about requiring fairness from others before you respond well, but about choosing an internal orientation that models grace regardless of their behavior. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication skills in the next 60 days and want to learn f

Reactive Person

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How to Stay Grounded When a Conversation Turns Hostile

Discover why conflict resolution rarely looks like a polite, productive conversation, and learn how shifting your focus from controlling the interaction to mastering your own composure gives you the best chance at a constructive outcome. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your comm

Conflict Habit

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How to Break the Conflict Cycle

Learn how to identify and break the "Conflict Cycle" (or Battery Box) by implementing pattern interrupts and balancing your psychosocial traits, helping you move from reactive behavior to conscious, constructive action. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication skills i

Over Engage

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The Cost of Corporate Politeness

Discover why highly intelligent organizations fail at difficult conversations by turning avoidance into a corporate strategy, and learn how embracing the tension of raw honesty is the key to building a healthy workplace culture. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication

Are You The Answer?

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How to Stop Letting Past Cruelty Dictate Your Future

While validating that life can be deeply unjust and cruel, this video explores the danger of building your identity around your hardships and explains why you must stop treating your struggles as an excuse to remain stagnant. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication sk

4 Things

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Why Standard Conflict Advice Doesn’t Work on Unreasonable People

Discover why standard conflict resolution strategies become obsolete when dealing with trauma, abuse, or narcissism, and how to develop the discernment to know when you are in a simple disagreement versus when you are in actual danger. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your commun

Be Better

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How to Connect with "Impossible" People

Instead of writing people off as impossible to talk to, discover how to expand your communication toolkit and find a behavioral baseline so you can adapt your approach to reach even the most difficult personalities. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication skills in th

Get to Work

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Why They Don’t Understand You: The Difference Between Hearing and Comprehending

Instead of blaming the listener when communication breaks down, discover how to close the gap between your intention and your expression by choosing words that actually give understanding a chance. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uEIP3deAts8mpcvdNip8Bxo_ZCg0NMW GRAB THE BOOK 📘 🎈 Want a powerful guide to help you manage pressure, communicate clearly, and resolve conflict with confidence? Order my new book, “How to Untie a Balloon". https://www.conflictish.com/balloon READY TO MASTER THE ART OF TACT? If you're serious about improving your communication skills in the next 60 days and

Practice Makes Potential

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Overcoming Communication Barriers with Coworkers

Communication barriers and core collaboration with coworkers are strong sources of conflict in the workplace. Communication barriers and...

The Hidden Costs of Workplace Conflict

What has conflict cost you? We take a closer look at the deeper impact conflict can have on an organization and it's stakeholders. In the...

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: 12 million reasons to Believe in Yourself.

If you've ever felt like you were an imposter, you're not alone! With countless people talking about it, it's no wonder imposter syndrome...

Do you prefer to avoid Conflict? You're not alone.

For many people, addressing conflict is intimidating and overwhelming, which leads to conflict avoidance. But avoiding conflict often...

3 Tricks To Make Conflict A Treat

Conflict got you feeling sour? Here are some practical tips to help you make lemonade out of your conflict lemons! Conflict is tricky and...

How Fragmented Communication Kills Team Collaboration

When communication is all over the place, it can be nearly impossible for teams to get anywhere. The Fallout As I looked across the room,...

5 Workplace Conflict Myths That Keep You Stuck

Even with the right framework, the wrong mindset can derail an honest attempt at conflict resolution. Whenever workplace conflict occurs,...

The Conflict You Carry: What Every Leader Should Know.

It’s easy to blame others or our environment for the conflict in our lives. What’s harder is admitting that much of our conflict pain is...

3 Critical Questions About Influence Every Aspiring Leader Should Be Asking

If you’re looking for an invite to “the table,” make sure you know how to effectively balance what you know, who you know, and how you’re...

What Hostage Negotiations Taught Me About Navigating Conflict:

Constructive conversations cannot take place in destructive environments. This article was originally published in The Startup on...

3 Time Management Tricks to Improve Your Interpersonal Communication

I love talking to people. As a Communication Strategist, I get an absolute kick out of helping people navigate problems in their lives....

A Tool To Measure Your Leadership Influence

We developed a tool to help leaders visualize where their influence imbalances may exist. The Challenge of Measuring Influence...

If You Can't Pay More Money, Pay More Attention: A Leadership Lesson

When I took over security operations at a large church in metro-Atlanta, I was stepping out of more than a decade long career in law...

Unpacking The Box on Dealing With Adversity

I was recently interviewed by a pastor and close friend of mine for a leadership initiative that he is spearheading. During the...