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From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems
Strategies to achieve meaningful and lasting conflict resolution
In From Conflict to Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems, two expert collaborative problem solvers deliver an incisive, hands-on guide to de-escalating conflict and constructively engaging with those you disagree with to find better solutions to problems. In this book full of real-life stories and examples, you'll find a collection of tried and tested strategies you can employ immediately as you negotiate and navigate your most seemingly intractable conflicts. You'll learn how finding what the authors call “higher ground” can advance your interests even when facing people and groups you think you have little in common with and how this can set the stage for longer term cooperation.
The authors explain how to improve your ability to understand how other people think, feel, and perceive the world around you, and how to use that knowledge to develop mutually beneficial solutions that help advance your interests and the interests of the people you're dealing with.
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Strategies for distinguishing the message from the messenger, so you can appreciate the arguments and intentions of imperfectly-presented positions Techniques for responding to emotional and powerful conflicts and disagreements without getting lost in argument Ways to find breakthrough solutions to long-term conflicts that have failed to respond to previous attempts at resolution Perfect for business and organizational leaders, board members, community and religious leaders, public servants, mediators, and anyone else looking to find common ground with people with differing views and perspectives, From Conflict to Convergence also speaks to concerned citizens looking for concrete pathways to lessen troubling divides in their workplaces, their communities, and society at large. From Conflict to Convergence is a must-read resource for an increasingly combative and conflicted world.
In From Conflict to Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems, two expert collaborative problem solvers deliver an incisive, hands-on guide to de-escalating conflict and constructively engaging with those you disagree with to find better solutions to problems. In this book full of real-life stories and examples, you'll find a collection of tried and tested strategies you can employ immediately as you negotiate and navigate your most seemingly intractable conflicts. You'll learn how finding what the authors call “higher ground” can advance your interests even when facing people and groups you think you have little in common with and how this can set the stage for longer term cooperation.
The authors explain how to improve your ability to understand how other people think, feel, and perceive the world around you, and how to use that knowledge to develop mutually beneficial solutions that help advance your interests and the interests of the people you're dealing with.
You'll also
Strategies for distinguishing the message from the messenger, so you can appreciate the arguments and intentions of imperfectly-presented positions Techniques for responding to emotional and powerful conflicts and disagreements without getting lost in argument Ways to find breakthrough solutions to long-term conflicts that have failed to respond to previous attempts at resolution Perfect for business and organizational leaders, board members, community and religious leaders, public servants, mediators, and anyone else looking to find common ground with people with differing views and perspectives, From Conflict to Convergence also speaks to concerned citizens looking for concrete pathways to lessen troubling divides in their workplaces, their communities, and society at large. From Conflict to Convergence is a must-read resource for an increasingly combative and conflicted world.
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256 pages, Hardcover
Published July 30, 2024
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October 13, 2024
From Conflict to Convergence offers practical solutions to complex conflicts and challenges we all face in our communities, workplaces and families. Whether you are banging your head against a wall with a problem it appears cannot be solved or a leader just hoping to strengthen their tool box, this book offers digestible anecdotes and formal processes to make us all stronger collaborators. It reminds us that we all have more shared values than not and how we approach one another can allow us to see that.
November 19, 2024
This book provides constructive, tangible insights into how we can all become collaborative problem solvers to overcome the many divisive conflicts that have polarized American society and politics. It was incredibly refreshing to hear stories of people on different sides of serious issues who learned to listen to each other, build trust, and ultimately forge solutions that were satisfactory for all. It made me more hopeful and inspired me to try to apply many of the concepts I learned to problems in my personal and professional life. Read it, America!
June 17, 2025
A great road map to helping find common ground and sustainable solutions, whether it be in your family, your workplace or your community. I've kept my own copy for a quick reference.
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