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“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” ~ Henry Ford







Conflict is normal and can be a catalyst for positive outcomes if shifted towards collaboration. We all have issues that cause problems and friction. Often, these escalate to avoidance, argument, or flat out anger. What makes solving these problems so hard? Why do we often become entrenched and stuck – unable to find a better way? What are the three main approaches we all use when dealing with conflict?







Learn from Gary Furlong about the Stairway of Interests, Rights, and Power.



















Gary Furlong’s, The Conflict Resolution Toolbox (Wiley, 2020), is an essential resource for better assessing, preventing, and resolving conflict.

“Without trust, we don’t truly collaborate; we merely coordinate or, at best, cooperate. It is trust that transforms a group of people into a team.” ~ Stephen M.R. Covey







So, why is trust so difficult to build? When built, why is it so hard to maintain. Why is it broken so easily? What role does risk play? Trust is the most important, and least understood, ingredient in ongoing relationships. Yet trust, for some reason, is hard to pin down and define.







Learn from Gary Furlong about the underlying dynamics of trust, attribution theory, and the critical difference between personal versus procedural trust.



















Gary Furlong’s, The Conflict Resolution Toolbox (Wiley, 2020), is an essential resource for better assessing, preventing, and resolving conflict.

Author Steven Mandis discusses and debates his book, What Happened To The USMNT: The Ugly Truth About The Beautiful Game, with Ken Pendleton and Joshua Gordon. This book is an essential read that challenges conventional wisdom and the state of soccer in the United States. The research is thought-provoking and engaging and is bound to bring out pub-level passion with debate as spirited as the matches themselves.

The European Super League faced a quick and catastrophic collapse. Ken Pendleton and Dave Galas join SCI TV to discuss how we got here and where we go from here.



















Read Dr. Ken Pendleton’s analysis, The Worst of Both Worlds: Why the American Model of Sports Does Not Apply to Soccer

Gary Furlong of Agree Dispute Resolution joins SCI’s Joshua Gordon to discuss the latest edition of his essential text, The Conflict Resolution Toolbox. Gary’s toolbox provides key ways to diagnose a conflict and take action – a fundamental skill on and off the pitch.







Watch or listen to hear more about The Law of Reciprocity, Loss Aversion, and more as it applies to sport, sports business, and beyond.

The COVID-19 Pandemic has raised fundamental questions about the value of sport. Eight-time triathlon World Champion, Aaron Scheidies, joins SCI’s Joshua Gordon for a conversation.