If you read my previous newsletter about trauma informed practice in conflict resolution, you will recall that one of the core trauma-informed principles is client choice. Choice is important for clients who have experienced trauma, but providing choice is also good practice for all clients. Choice supports empowerment and self-determination, which is important for conflict management, resolution […]
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I posted this book review a few years ago, but I recently re-read the book in preparation for the webinar I ran earlier this week. This book is such a great resource, I’m re-posting the review today. This book is powerful, and essential reading for anyone who works with people in conflict. It will challenge
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The author of this book is the founding professor of the International Institute for Restorative Practices. The book aims to provide practitioners in the field of restorative practices with an understanding of narrative practices based in post-modern narrative therapy. The book covers interventions such as externalising, positioning, unique moments, re-authoring and re-membering, listening circles, compassionate
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This topic is a hot one for many people in the coaching field, but it’s also relevant for people who work in mediation and other conflict resolution processes. What do we mean by advice? Before we get into some possible answers to this question, it’s important to clarify exactly what we are talking about when
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Full disclosure up front, I am one of the contributors to this book! However, before it was published, I hadn’t read all the chapters written by the many other fascinating contributors. This book is so interesting, because it collects the experiences of a range of people involved in managing conflict in different countries and varying
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This book is a terrific overview of emotions research in general, as well as an easy to understand introduction to neuroscience and how it is used to inform us about how emotions work. The book is written by two neuroscientists – one who researches emotion in humans, and one who researches emotions in mice and
What is trauma informed practice? There is a lot of talk at the moment about trauma, and the need for a broad range of practitioners to ensure that their practice is “trauma-informed”. This includes anyone who works with people who may have experienced trauma, not just those who provide therapeutic services to survivors of trauma. Having a
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“At any point , we are one question away from a different life.” As someone who asks a lot of questions (in both my professional and personal life) this book was always going to be a winner for me! I adored every question and every chapter. This is a book I will return to again
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This book has just been released. It’s part of a series of more than 700 “very short introductions” on pretty much any topic you can think of! The series aims to provide a stimulating and accessible introduction to people wanting to learn about a new subject. While the subject of negotiation is by no means
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I’m sure you’ve all heard of the concept of the amygdala hijack. You’ve probably even used it as an explanation for why we sometimes do crazy things in the heat of the moment. Maybe you (or your clients) have even used it as an excuse for bad behaviour! The problem is that while the concept
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