The Magic of Conflict

Author: Thomas F. Crum
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684854481
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
This set of simple techniques, including meditation, breathing exercises, openness, and play--Aiki--leads gently to a reordered state of mind. From overcoming apathy to understanding how conflict doesn't have to mean contest, Aiki turns mind-body integration principles into powerful tools.

The Magic of Conflict

Author: Thomas F. Crum
Publisher: Touchstone
ISBN: 9780671668365
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Mixes, the theory and the practice of the Japanese martial art with anecdotes and exercises to help the reader resolve conflicts and frustration.

The Magic of Dialogue

Author: Daniel Yankelovich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684865661
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
In this groundbreaking work, famed social scientist and world-famous public opinion expert Daniel Yankelovich reinvents the ancient art of dialogue. Successful managers have always known how to make decisions and mobilize coworkers. But as our businesses continue to expand, conversations and discussions just aren't enough to bring people and their different agendas together anymore. Dialogue, when properly practiced, will align people with a shared vision, and help them realize their full potential as individuals and as a team. Drawing on decades of research and using real life examples, The Magic of Dialogue outlines specific strategies for maneuvering in a wide range of situations and teaches managers, leaders, business people, and other professionals how to succeed in the new global economy, where more players participate in decision-making than ever before.

Three Deep Breaths

Author: Thomas Crum
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 1605092916
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
Using the popular parable/story format, "Three Deep Breaths" focuses on three simple, effective practices that busy people can implement with little time or even with just a few minutes as a simple, effective antidote to busyness.

Can Art Aid in Resolving Conflicts?

Author: Noam Lemelshtrich Latar
Publisher: Frame Publishers
ISBN: 9492311321
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
A pioneering survey of leading and emerging global artists, curators and art practitioners on the question: can art aid in conflict resolution and therefore reduce global tensions and human suffering? Throughout the centuries, art has documented the atrocities of wars, participated in propaganda campaigns, and served as an advocate for peace and social justice around the world. The aim of this project is to explore how art can assist in creating dialogue and bridges across cultures and opposing groups. Over 100 leading and emerging architects, artists, curators, choreographers, composers, and directors of art institutions around the globe explore the potentially constructive role of the arts in conflict resolution. A summarizing chapter maps out the diverse positions and examines the variety of themes and approaches that were brought up.

The Big Book of Conflict Resolution Games: Quick, Effective Activities to Improve Communication, Trust and Collaboration

Author: Mary Scannell
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071743669
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Make workplace conflict resolution a game that EVERYBODY wins! Recent studies show that typical managers devote more than a quarter of their time to resolving coworker disputes. The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games offers a wealth of activities and exercises for groups of any size that let you manage your business (instead of managing personalities). Part of the acclaimed, bestselling Big Books series, this guide offers step-by-step directions and customizable tools that empower you to heal rifts arising from ineffective communication, cultural/personality clashes, and other specific problem areas—before they affect your organization's bottom line. Let The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games help you to: Build trust Foster morale Improve processes Overcome diversity issues And more Dozens of physical and verbal activities help create a safe environment for teams to explore several common forms of conflict—and their resolution. Inexpensive, easy-to-implement, and proved effective at Fortune 500 corporations and mom-and-pop businesses alike, the exercises in The Big Book of Conflict-Resolution Games delivers everything you need to make your workplace more efficient, effective, and engaged.

Unlikely Teachers

Author: Judy Ringer
Publisher: OnePoint Press
ISBN: 9780977614905
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
You can have more power, presence, and flow in your relationships and in your life by taking a moment to engage your best self. Judy Ringer's stories about how the martial art aikido can be applied to everyday conflict are reminders that we can become more conscious about the ways in which we "invent" our lives from moment to moment. Begin today to turn your difficult moments into golden opportunities.

High Conflict

Author: Amanda Ripley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982128577
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
"In the tradition of bestselling explainers like The Tipping Point, [this] book [is] based on cutting edge science that breaks down the idea of extreme conflict--the kind that paralyzes people and places--and then shows how to escape it"--

Magazine of Magic

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Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description

Capturing the Complexity of Conflict

Author: Dennis J. D. Sandole
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134208979
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
The study reported in this volume is an attempt to develop a multilevel theory of violent conflict and war. As such, the study involves: a pretheory for identifying concepts operative at each level, and for explaining how the concepts relate to violent conflict and war.