Peace in the Workplace: Transforming Conflict Into Collaboration

by Robyn Short

If you lead or manage people, processes or projects, you have experienced workplace conflict. After all, where there are people, there is conflict. And where there is conflict, there is a choice.
 
In "Peace in the Transforming Conflict Into Collaboration," international speaker, peace-building trainer and mediator Robyn Short provides insight and guidance to help leaders and organizations understand that conflict does not equal inevitable negativity or disruption. Short explores the science behind conflict and human interaction to help leaders develop strategies to navigate disagreements, manage and celebrate differences and, ultimately, cultivate a working environment that encourages, enables and empowers employees to thrive and pursue a life of security, dignity and peace.
 
This book will help

•Educate and transform your leadership team so they help bring forth the best in others
•Discover how to harness the benefits of workplace conflict
•Foster human-to-human connectivity by identifying and managing destructive behavior
•Optimize employee engagement by celebrating differences and ensuring every employee feels valued
 
Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is navigating conflict nonviolently while preserving and respecting the dignity of employees. This book will illuminate pathways to peace in your workplace and inspire you to become an agent of positive change.

101 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 11, 2016

About the author

Robyn Short is the author of "Prayers for Peace" a prayer book and journal for those who are committed to being “the change they wish to see in the world,” and "Peace People," an illustrated children’s book co-authored with Nanon Williams. She is currently writing a book titled "Atonement: Achieving Equality and Freedom in the Age of Mass Incarceration." Robyn is the founder of GoodMedia Press, an independent publishing company, and the founder and former president of goodmedia communications, a boutique marketing and communications firm. In addition to being an avid blogger, writer, and social justice activist, Robyn is also the director of content for dallas-based digital business development and communication strategy firm Frozen Fire.

Robyn frequently presents on social justices issues for the Masters of Counseling and Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution graduate programs at Southern Methodist University. She is often asked to speak professionally on subjects matters related to publishing and marketing in the digital space.

Robyn is a passionate believer in peace and social justice. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Auburn University, a Masters in Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University and will graduate with a Masters in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University in 2014.

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robyn Short's book does more than make a case for peace in the workplace, she takes the time to explain the science behind peace and collaboration. This is a must-read for any manager or facilitator who must push people past a place of conflict and into a community of understanding and bridge building.