# Conflict Resolution Conflict resolution is the process of understanding and transforming incompatible goals, grievances, identities, or resource claims so that parties can reduce harm and reach a workable relationship or settlement. Methods include negotiation, mediation, restorative processes, institutional reform, and the design of durable agreements. Communication matters because parties often disagree not only about outcomes but about causes, standing, dignity, and what can be treated as negotiable. Effective resolution recognizes sacred values and material interests without legitimizing violence or erasing accountability. Related: [[wiki/Sacred Values|Sacred Values]], [[wiki/Trusted Intermediary|Trusted Intermediary]], [[wiki/Strategic Communications|Strategic Communications]], [[wiki/Trust Restoration|Trust Restoration]].