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Samantha Hardy

Perspective taking in conflict

Anyone who works with people in conflict understands the transformative power of perspective taking in resolving conflicts.  In fact, a large part of the work of mediators and conflict management coaches involves supporting clients to see things from different perspectives. Perspective taking often results in: More information being disclosed Increased capacity to communicate in a

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Samantha Hardy

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Social Instinct by Nichola Raihani

I absolutely loved this book, and I couldn’t put it down! I love the author’s writing style and the content was truly fascinating. I read it on holidays and kept interrupting my partner’s relaxation time to share some new interesting information I discovered within the book! The book explains how cooperation is the secret of

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Samantha Hardy

The challenges in marketing conflict-related services

For many practitioners who complete their mediation or conflict coach training, the challenges have only just begun.  This can be a difficult field in which to establish yourself, market your business, and get clients.  Great mediation and coaching skills are essential, but not sufficient to build and sustain a business. There are some particular attributes

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Samantha Hardy

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Uncertain by Maggie Jackson

This book caught my attention, as one of the mindset shifts we work on in REAL Conflict Coaching is the shift from certainty to uncertainty. Jackson acknowledges the natural human tendency to want to avoid uncertainty. She explores the perils of certainty, explaining how our drive for knowledge and certainty actually reduces the very cognitive

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Samantha Hardy

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Deep Listening by Oscar Trimboli

This book was written in 2017, but a colleague recommended it to me, so I bought a copy. It’s a short and easy to read book, with the most beautiful illustrations and lots of excellent advice about how to listen deeply. I wholeheartedly agree with one of the first paragraphs in the preface to the

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