Blogs
You will find useful articles on conflict-related topics.
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Seriously Playful Creativity by Dr Cathryn Lloyd
Dr Cathryn Lloyd is presenting our workshop this month on creative approaches to reflective practice for conflict practitioners. I’ve worked with Cat for many years, including teaching full day interactive workshops on The Artistry of Mediation. Cat’s book Seriously Playful Creativity is a delightful journey through the alphabet of creative action and reflection. You can
CRITICAL REFLECTION: High Conflict Personalities
I recently ran a REAL Masterclass exploring the concept of High Conflict Personalities (HCPs). Many of the participants were looking for some quick fixes and easy tools to use when they came across HCPs in their practice. What they instead discovered was that this desire for a simple solution is in fact one of the
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Generations by Jean M. Twenge
“At a time when generational conflict – from work attitudes to cancel culture to “OK, Boomer” – is at a level not seen since the 1960s, separating the myths from the reality of generations is more important than ever.” Jean Twenge This book is absolutely fascinating. Twenge has collated data across many generations and then
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Trust by Henry Cloud
This new book by Dr Henry Cloud, clinical psychologist and leadership consultant, provides a good overview of trust – how it works, what’s required to have trust, how to develop trust and repair it when it is broken. Cloud explains that “we can become better and better at knowing who is trustworthy and who is
Trust between practitioner and client
What is trust? The word trust can be used as a noun (something you have) or a verb (something you do). As a noun, trust can be defined as “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength or truth of someone or something” (Merriam-Webster) As a verb, trust can be defined as a belief that “someone
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog by Bruce D. Perry & Maia Szalavitz
This book was published in 2006, but I revisited it while preparing our new Trauma Informed Practice course. The book is quite a challenging read as it includes detailed case studies of traumatized children; however it is essential in understanding the impact of trauma experienced in early childhood. The book demonstrates that children are not
