Megan Hunter, MBA, is the co-founder and CEO of the High Conflict Institute. She developed the concept of the Institute after 13 years in policy, legislation, and judicial training with the Arizona Supreme Court and five years with the Dawes County Attorney’s Office in Nebraska. She is founder and publisher of Unhooked Books, a U.S.-based media company. She has served as President of the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, the Arizona Family Support Council and Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association. She served five years on the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiner, and currently serves on the board of Stepfamily Magazine.
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Divorcing a high conflict ex or co-parenting after separation? Bill and Megan answer listener questions with battle-tested advice on limiting fruitless negotiations, recognizing alienation, and responding strategically.
Falsely accused by your high-conflict neighbor? Bill and Megan share proven strategies to avoid engagement, calm tensions, consult lawyers cautiously, and use specialized mediation. Regain your peace of mind amidst turbulent neighbor relationships.
Can kids have BPD? How to respond to false abuse claims. Bill and Megan offer compassionate clarity on turbulent family dynamics with high-conflict people.
Unconscious dynamics like projection spread high conflict contagion. Learn to spot these behaviors and avoid getting emotionally hooked.
Bill and Megan share strategies for identifying when workplace conflict is driven by a high-conflict person, rather than mutual disagreement. They discuss options to address issues professionally and demonstrate to management the conflict is one-sided.
Dive into the world of group dynamics with high conflict personalities. Bill and Megan share strategies for handling drama, setting limits, and navigating bias against female leaders.
We dive into summer insights on high conflict behavior, managing disruptions in group settings, and more. Explore key learnings on understanding vulnerability in high conflict situations and how to effectively set boundaries in conflict-ridden interactions.
Bill and Megan discuss the tricky topic of walking away from a high conflict person in your life in relation to family, friend and other relationships.
While apologies resolve many disputes between reasonable people, they are a much different matter with HCPs. However, don’t be surprised that high conflict people frequently will demand an apology. Bill and Megan discuss this apology quicksand – how we get there, how to avoid it, and what to do if someone’s demanding an apology from you.
You know the type – the persistent complainer who insists that everyone follow HOA regulations to the letter of the law, reporting everything to management and fully expecting them to be punished. Bill and Megan discuss whether this personality type may be high conflict or have Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, and what to do about it.