What's Inside
"Most conflict doesn't explode. It leaks. And the longer you wait to have the conversation, the more it costs — in trust, in performance, and in the relationship itself."
— Anone Hubbard, Founder, Bridge & Gavel™ ADR LLC
The Five Conversations
The team member whose work has slipped. The right moment was three weeks ago. The second-best moment is now.
When something broke — a promise, a confidence, a boundary — and both parties are pretending it didn't.
The request that keeps coming back. The line that keeps moving. How to hold it without burning the relationship.
For family businesses, leadership teams, and anyone navigating a power shift that no one wants to name out loud.
When two of your people are in it and you're the one who has to step in — without taking sides or losing both.
About the Author
Anone Hubbard is the founder of Bridge & Gavel™ ADR LLC and a Ph.D. candidate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. She holds an MSHR and SHRM-CP certification and has worked with federal agencies, family businesses, nonprofits, and leadership teams on conflict systems, workplace culture, and organizational resilience.
The BRIDGE Method™ — the framework underlying this guide — was built through years of practice and sharpened through doctoral research in conflict resolution theory.
"This guide gave me the exact language I needed for a conversation I'd been avoiding for six months."
HR Director
Federal Agency
"I used Conversation 4 with my co-founder. We resolved a succession issue we'd been dancing around for two years."
CEO & Co-Founder
Family Business
"The conversation starters alone are worth it. Simple, direct, and they actually work."
Executive Director
Nonprofit Organization
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