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What I’ve Been Reading

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Narrating Peace: How to Tell a Conflict Story, by Solon Simmons

Author Solon Simmons is the director of The Narrative Transformation Lab at George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.  His latest book is a fascinating explanation of how the way we tell stories about conflict can create opportunities for political struggle, reconciliation or self-realization. Simmons suggests that there are four main prototypes […]

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Neurodiversity coaching: A psychological approach to supporting neurodivergent talent and career potential, by Nancy Doyle and Almuth McDowall

This book focuses on coaching neurodivergent individuals about their experiences at work. The introduction states that the book supports existing coaching practitioners, managers and community leaders to understand the essentials of neurodivergence, a term that encompasses ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and Tourette’s syndrome, and how these diagnoses require specific coaching approaches to support individuals to

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Selling the Invisible: A field guide to modern marketing by Harry Beckwithx

This New York Times bestseller is not new – it was first published in 1997 and updated in 2012.  But this short and to the point book on marketing services is essential reading for anyone working on developing a conflict-related services practice.   It provides a clear distinction between approaches to marketing a product, and what

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Says who? A kinder, funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words by Anne Curzan

To be clear at the outset, this isn’t a book about conflict, at least not in the sense that I am usually discussing. However, it is a book about conflict about language and how we use it.  And as language is one of our primary tools in conflict and how we manage it, you could

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: A Brand New Narrative: Social Attitudes Toward Conflict Resolution and Inefficiency in Marketing and Branding by Emily Skinner

I don’t usually review PhD theses, but this one caught my attention and has some really interesting ideas.  In her thesis, Emily comes up with some persuasive arguments to explain the conundrum that there is a high social need for conflict resolution services, but low market demand. She identifies practitioners’ assumptions, expectations and knowledge about

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton

In this book, Professor Michael Norton merges his expertise in social psychology and behavioural economics to explore rituals, and how people use and experience rituals in their day-to-day lives. This includes everyday rituals far beyond the kinds of religious rituals that might first come to mind.  The book asks what rituals do, for ourselves, our

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Influential Mind by Tali Sharot

This book is all about how we influence others, and how other people influence us. It is full of fascinating information, case studies and practical strategies. The chapters cover how our existing information impacts on our willingness to change our minds, the role of emotion, incentives and curiosity, the double-edged sword of agency, the impact

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Neuroscience, Psychology and Conflict Management by Judith Rafferty

This book is a wealth of information and resources about how our brains work in conflict and how to work with them during conflict management and resolution. It includes well-researched and accessible content, as well as links to videos and other useful resources. The book introduces readers to foundational concepts in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, personality

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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Guide to Reflective Practice in Conflict Resolution, 2nd Edition by Michael Lang

I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to read a final draft of this book before it’s officially published. I have been a huge fan of Michael’s work since reading his and Alison Taylor’s book The Making of a Mediator over 20 years ago. This book was a turning point in my approach

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