This conflict is trying to tell you something.
Most of us try to resolve conflict by managing what is happening on the outside — the words, the positions, the demands. The Conflict Exploration Kit invites you to go somewhere deeper.
A physical card deck. A digital companion workbook. A live training with Ian Renaud. Everything you need to understand what this conflict is really about — and resolve it from within.
The Conflict Exploration Kit
Explore conflict at its source. Resolve it from within.
Physical card deck · Digital workbook · Live training
$147 · For anyone navigating conflict — personally or professionally
Why this approach works.
The Seven Levels Framework has guided hundreds of individuals, couples, managers, and professionals through conflict — not by offering scripts or techniques, but by addressing what is actually happening beneath the surface.
Conflict rarely lives where it appears. The argument about the dishes is rarely about the dishes. The workplace tension that won't resolve is rarely about the project. The Seven Levels gives you a map to find where the conflict actually lives — and the tools to address it there.
This kit was developed by Ian Renaud — author, guide, and creator of the Inner Resolution Philosophy — after two decades of working with conflict from the inside out. It is the same framework used in the Seven Levels Practitioner Certification, distilled into a practical, accessible tool for anyone ready to use it.
What makes this different from other conflict tools:
- Most tools address the surface — positions, behaviours, demands. This one addresses the source.
- The framework works whether you are the only one using it, or both people are.
- It is not a script. There is no "right" way through it. It meets you where you are.
- The physical card deck is designed to be returned to — not used once and forgotten.
We know how much this is costing you.
Unresolved conflict is exhausting. It lives in the background of everything — the meetings you dread, the conversations you rehearse at 2am, the relationships that feel stuck no matter what you try.
You don't need another complicated process. You need a clear, contained path through something that has felt overwhelming for too long.
The Conflict Exploration Kit is designed for exactly that. Three cards. A workbook. A live training. A framework that has helped people say, for the first time, "I finally understand what this conflict has actually been about."
That moment of understanding is where resolution begins.
Using a tool is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of intelligence
The most self-aware people we know are not the ones who handle everything alone. They are the ones who recognise when a situation calls for a different perspective — and who have the courage to look for it.
Conflict has a way of making us feel like we should already know what to do. Like needing help means something is wrong with us. The Inner Resolution Philosophy sees it differently.
Turning toward a conflict with curiosity — asking what it is really about, going deeper than the surface — is one of the most intelligent and courageous things a person can do. This kit is built for people who are ready to do exactly that.
What if the other person won't engage?
This is one of the most common questions — and it has a clear answer.
The Conflict Exploration Kit works even if you are the only one using it. Card 1 (Reflect) and the companion workbook are entirely solo tools — designed to help you understand your own experience of the conflict before any conversation happens. For many people, that inner work alone shifts something significant.
When both people engage, the depth of resolution goes further. But the kit does not require that. It meets you where you are — whether you are preparing for a difficult conversation, working through a conflict on your own, or supporting others through theirs.
This kit is for you if:
- You are navigating a conflict — at work, at home, or within yourself — and need a clearer path through it.
- You are a manager or team leader helping others address workplace tension.
- You are a couple who keep having the same argument and want to understand it differently.
- You are a coach, mediator, or HR professional looking for a practical framework to use with clients.
- You sense that this conflict is about more than it appears — and you want to find out what.
What is actually in the kit — and how does it work?
The Conflict Exploration Kit gives you both a map and a language. Here is what you receive:
The Conflict Resolution Card Deck (physical)
Four cards — Instruction, Reflect, Engage, and Resolve — that walk you through the full arc of conflict resolution from preparation to follow-up. Designed to be used in the moment and returned to again and again.
The Conflict Exploration Workbook (digital PDF)
A 30+ page companion workbook with expanded reflection space, deeper questions, and a full guide to all Seven Levels. Use it before a difficult conversation to prepare, and after it to integrate what you discovered. Fillable digitally or printable.
Live Training — How to Use the Seven Levels Framework
A live webinar with Ian Renaud walking you through the framework, the cards, and how to apply them across different conflict scenarios — workplace, personal, couple, and self-directed. Includes live Q&A. Recordings provided for registered participants.
How it works:
- You register and receive the digital workbook immediately.
- Your physical card deck ships within 5–7 business days.
- You register for the next available live training — held monthly.
- By the time the training runs, your cards are in hand and you are ready.
Something in you already knows this conflict is about more than it appears.
There is a reason you are still thinking about it. A reason the same dynamic keeps showing up, in different situations, with different people. A reason a simple disagreement can carry so much emotional weight.
The Inner Resolution Philosophy begins with a simple premise: conflict is not a problem to be managed. It is a signal pointing toward something within us that is asking for attention.
You do not need to believe that fully to use this kit. But if part of you suspects it might be true — that something deeper is alive in this conflict — this is the tool designed for exactly that exploration.
Trust that instinct. It brought you here for a reason
What if this conflict is one of your best teachers?
The Seven Levels Framework was not built on the idea that conflict is a problem. It was built on the idea that conflict — when we are willing to go deeper than the surface — is one of the most reliable paths to self-understanding we have.
It shows us where we are still growing. What we most need. Where our relationships are asking for more honesty. Where we are still defending something that no longer needs defending.
Resolution, in this framework, is not just an agreement between two people. It is an inner shift — a growing clarity about who we are, what we value, and how we want to move through the world. That kind of resolution lasts.
"When inner peace deepens, life becomes easier to enjoy."
— Ian Renaud, Living The Chit Life
What resolution actually looks like.
Not just a temporary truce. Not just an agreement that holds until the next flashpoint. But a genuine shift — in understanding, in connection, and in how you relate to conflict itself.
People who work through the Seven Levels Framework often say the same thing afterward: "I can't unsee this now." The levels become a lens — not just for one conflict, but for every difficult interaction that follows. That is the lasting value of this work.
The Conflict Exploration Kit is the beginning of that shift. It is where the intellectual understanding becomes lived experience — in your hands, in a real conversation, in the quiet reflection that follows.
What becomes possible:
- Conflicts that have felt stuck begin to move — because you are addressing them at their source.
- Difficult conversations become less daunting — because you arrive with a map, not just good intentions.
- Patterns you have carried for years begin to become visible — and therefore workable.
- Relationships that have been strained find a new quality of honesty and connection.
- You develop a relationship with conflict itself — as a teacher rather than a threat.
About Ian Renaud
Ian Renaud is an author and a guide of The Inner Resolution Philosophy — the idea that peace is not something we find out there, but something we uncover within.
His path to this work was lived, not theoretical. After a decade of struggle and a turning point at 29, he spent twenty years exploring conflict resolution, personal development, and spiritual self-inquiry — coaching hundreds of individuals and writing three books along the way.
That exploration became two complementary paths: the SADHANA Approach, which aligns the inner dimensions of experience and generates lift; and the Seven Levels Framework, which resolves the inner conflicts that quietly hold us back.
Ian guides rather than instructs. His presence is warm, philosophically grounded, and genuinely curious about the human experience. He walks the same path he invites others into.
Peace Comes From Within.
"Developing my conflict intelligence helped me recognize patterns I had been stuck in for decades. Now I navigate conflicts with confidence and clarity I never thought possible."
— Tim (Workshop Participant)
"The Seven Levels framework transformed how our organization approaches disagreements. Instead of dreading conflicts, we now see them as opportunities for innovation and deeper connection."
— Sarah (Team Leader)
What people are saying.
Questions you might have.
No. The Conflict Exploration Kit is designed to be a complete, self-contained resource. Familiarity with the Seven Levels Framework is helpful but not required — the live training and workbook will orient you fully.
The kit is designed to work even if you are the only one using it. The Reflect card and the companion workbook are entirely solo tools. For many people, that inner work alone is the most valuable part of the process.
Yes. The Seven Levels Framework is designed to address conflict at depth — not just recent or minor disagreements. That said, for conflicts involving safety concerns, legal proceedings, or severe trauma, please seek appropriate professional support alongside this kit.
The digital workbook is available immediately upon registration. The physical card deck ships within 5–7 business days. You will receive an email confirmation with tracking information.
The live training runs monthly. After registering, you will receive an invitation to the next available session. A recording is provided to all registered participants.
The natural next step is the Seven Levels Practitioner Certification — a 10-hour program for anyone who works with conflict professionally and wants a deep working understanding of the full framework. Details at conflictintelligencetraining.com.
The Conflict Exploration Kit
Explore conflict at its source. Resolve it from within.
Physical card deck · Digital workbook · Live training
$147
For anyone navigating conflict — personally or professionally
Ready to go deeper?
This conflict has been with you long enough. Not because you haven't tried — but because what you've been trying may not have reached the level where it actually lives.
The Conflict Exploration Kit gives you a proven framework, a physical tool you'll return to, a workbook built for genuine reflection, and live guidance from the person who created the Seven Levels Framework.
Everything you need to understand this conflict at its source — and resolve it from within
Questions? Contact us at conflictintelligencetraining.com/contact
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