Conversazioni difficili: Cosa dire in situazioni delicate senza rovinare le vostre relazioni

by Anne Dickson, Silvia Montis (Translator)

Per molte persone esprimersi a parole non è facile; quando poi si tratta di affrontare un argomento problematico, la conversazione può diventare un vero tormento: la tensione aumenta, la paura di sbagliare rende insicuri, si corre il rischio di risultare antipatici, stupidi o banali e rovinare il rapporto con l’altro, sia nell’ambito privato che in quello professionale e pubblico. Le parole, se inadeguate, causano incomprensioni e divisioni che durano per giorni o settimane, e a volte conducono a rotture irreparabili. C’è poco da meravigliarsi, quindi, se abbiamo paura del confronto, perché spesso può degenerare in conflitto. Questo libro illustra invece come proprio grazie a un confronto sereno sia possibile ritrovare la capacità di dialogare e crescere, a casa, in amore e nel lavoro.

278 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 27, 2015

About the author

I am a psychologist by profession and have for over three decades been working as a trainer and educator. To those who already know of my work through reading one of my books or attending a workshop or lecture, a warm welcome too.

My commitment and passion have always been to equality, honesty and nonaggression: through both the facilitation of classes, workshops and ongoing courses in an extraordinarily diverse range of contexts and cultures and also through my books, I have attempted to teach and encourage others who are similarly interested in upholding these same values.


The key to what I do - and what I have always done - is authentic communication as the basis of sincere relationship whether that is with our nearest and dearest, with colleagues, with friends or with those we hardly know. Taking responsibility for what we want (or don't want) and for how we express ourselves requires sensitivity to the requirements of love for oneself and others. How do we balance these needs? How do we learn to set limits and say 'no' in unclear relationships? Are we happy with the quality of our relationships? Which people do we really want around us? How can we handle conflict and tension in ways that respect different viewpoints and needs instead of solely aiming for a win/lose outcome? How do we break out of old habits of fear and conditioning and learn to find our real inner voice?

My personal and professional commitment though goes far beyond the limits of self-development for the sake of self-development. Equality, honesty and nonaggression stand in stark contrast to prevailing cultural norms of individualism, competition, dishonesty and aggression. Setting up this website is an attempt to reach out and establish contact with others who also find it hard to maintain these values in today's world: who are keen to promote equality and compassion and an alternative to those models of power we see all around us which continue to do untold harm at every level of existence.