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# [First you have to name it](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/from-anese/first-you-have-to-name-it)

 Written by [Anese Cavanaugh](https://blog.anesecavanaugh.com/author/anese-cavanaugh) | August 31, 2010

Simple leadership musings from the trenches: navigating conflict

**The easiest way to navigate conflict or confusion is to name it, put it on the table, state your intention, and work from there.** Skip assumptions, colluding with others about how bad it is, blaming the other party for the conflict, trying to figure it out in a bubble, etc. Just step in, look for how you can help things go right, and dance.

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