Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Sex & sexuality, social aspects

CHANGING THE CONVERSATION

Dana Caspersen Joost Elffers

17 Principles for Conflict Resolution

CHANGING THE CONVERSATION is a graphic, two-color manual that showcases to readers the 17 key principles that help resolve conflict.

Packaged by Joost Elffers, the producer of the New York Times mega-bestseller The 48 Laws of Power, this book is filled with clear instructions, real-life examples, and easy-to-grasp exercises. It will show readers how to step out of destructive patterns, discover new ways to approach problems, create useful dialogue in difficult situations, and find long-lasting solutions for conflicts.

A book that will be shelved next to Getting to Yes, CHANGING THE CONVERSATION demonstrates how each person has the ability to move beyond the destructive cycle of attack and counter-attack and instead transform each conflict into an opportunity for growth. The striking graphics and design add a gorgeous visual edge to a book that already stands out due to its in valuable teachings.

Dana Caspersen is an expert on conflict studies and mediation who has developed conflict workshops and public dialogue projects internationally. She is also an award-winning performing artist and lives in Germany and Vermont.

Joost Elffers is the packager of The 48 Laws of Power as well as Optical Illusions, Play With Your Food, and Viking's Secret Language series

Available products
Book Published 2015-01-27 by Penguin
Book Published 2015-01-27 by Penguin

Comments

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Conflict mediator Dana Caspersen has identified 17 principles of conflict resolution that we'd do well to adopt.

[E]asy to page through or read... this book was a great reminder about the importance of resolving conflict and not getting stuck. Caspersen's narrative is simple, but more valuable... [because] it's usable. I love this book!

As Caspersen deftly distilled the essence of myriad strategies to resolve interpersonal conflict, Elffers similarly crafted an experiential product. Ultimately, they collectively created a valuable contribution to conflict resolution practices in the popular literature.

Each principle breaks conflict down into a series of decisions. You don't have to change your personality or emotional deftness. You can just follow these steps.

Caspersen gives you the chance to understand what's behind life's everyday conflicts and how best, in turn, to consider handling them. [This] intriguing book covers a lot of ground. The basic themes of communication, respect, curiosity, and willingness to consider alternative points of view can get you through many of life's toughest moments with the people who matter most to you.

If your strategy for winning an argument is to yell louder than the other guy, Dana Caspersen's Changing the Conversation is an innovative look at conflict resolution that will be an eye-opener. Take a deep breath and learn to listen carefully, resist the urge to attack and find ways to move forward.