De-escalation

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconcalming down
Executive Parlancetension reduction
Scholarly Discourseconflict mitigation
Babel ZenithDe-escalation
Origin: Conflict Resolution

Etymology & Meaning

Reducing the intensity of a conflict.

In the Boardroom

Stepping back from heated negotiations to cool off.

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