Blogs
You will find useful articles on conflict-related topics.
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz
“You missed that. Right now, you are missing the vast majority of what is happening around you. You are missing the events unfolding in your body, in the distance, and right in front of you.” With this powerful introduction, you are immediately captivated by this book. I came across this book by accident, as I
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Other Minds by Bertram F. Malle, Sara D. Hodges
This book is a collection of writing by scholars from disciplines including psychology, linguistics, philosophy and neuroscience, about how we try to understand what another person is thinking. It’s a book about mind reading, but not in a mystical sense! Rather it explores how ordinary people try to understand others. The book explores the age
The challenge of perspective-taking in conflict
It is generally accepted that, to successfully manage and resolve conflict, it is important to try to see things from perspectives other than our own. We are advised to “try to put yourself in the other person’s shoes” and to “look at the situation objectively”. In theory, this is good advice, because our own point
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Empowerment Paradox by Ben Woodwarda D. Hodges
I’m re-posting this book review for people who might have missed the original post late last year. The book is well worth reminding everyone about! This book is about turning struggle into strength. It really connected with me as I saw very strong parallels with one of the fundamental shifts that we aim to support
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Noise by Cass R. Sunstein, Daniel Kahneman, and Olivier Sibonyy Ben Woodwarda D. Hodges
This book took me a long time to read, because I kept getting bogged down in the statistics side of what they were talking about. I’m not naturally a numbers person! The book is basically about why human beings tend to be poorer than they think at making judgements, and also explains that we tend
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Story Cookbook by Andrew Rixon and Cathryn Lloyd
This book (to which I have contributed) includes over 80 story-based activities to engage people with the power of story. The book is a terrific resource for consultants, facilitators, educators, change makers and leaders who want to harness the power of story to create positive change in individuals, organisations and communities. The book provides a