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CONFLICT-COOLDOWN5 MIN READ

Re-entry Is a Separate Meeting

Design a re-entry conversation with a clear opener, sequence, and decision boundary.

Do not restart at the point of impact. Restart at the process. A conflict timeout gives people a chance to regain capacity. It does not automatically give the conversation a new shape. If the group returns to the same question, same order, and same accusation, the body may heat up again almost immediately. Re-entry is the designed bridge between self-soothing and problem-solving. The re-entry sequence Start with a process sentence: "We are coming back to solve the issue, not replay the last exchange." Then give people a small, safe first task. Ask each person to name what felt at risk,…

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