Conflict and Collaboration


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In this volume, scholars from different disciplines join together to examine the overlapping domains of conflict and collaboration studies. It examines the relationships between ideas and practices in the fields of conflict resolution and collaboration from multiple disciplinary perspectives. The central theme is that conflict and collaboration can be good, bad, or even benign, depending on a number of factors. These include the role of power, design of the process itself, skill level and intent of the actors, social contexts, and world views. The book demonstrates that various blends of conflict and collaboration can be more or less constructively effective. It discusses specific cases, analytical methods, and interventions, and emphasizes both developing propositions and reflecting on specific cases and contexts. The book concludes with specific policy recommendations for many sets of actors—those in peacebuilding, social movements, governments, and communities—plus students of conflict studies. This book will be of much interest to students, scholars, and practitioners of peace and conflict studies, public administration, sociology, and political science.







The Art of Friendly Confrontation


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THE ART OF FRIENDLY CONFRONTATION This book describes the coping skills, strategies and methods to help others see your point of view. These skills work with the precursors of ego, anger and power in personal relationships and keep your own dignity with understanding role placement, power and reversal. When problems arise, as they always do, these conflict skills found in The Art of Friendly Confrontation identify the skills for fairness in relationships. $10.00 Understand purpose of coping skills, methods and strategies. Identify the precursors of conflict: ego, anger, power. Recognize role placement, role power, and role reversal. Evaluate vulnerability in healthy relationships. Identify coping skills to increase self esteem.




Biff


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This little book gives more than 20 examples of BIFF responses--brief, informative, friendly, and firm--for all areas of life, plus additional tips to help readers deal with high-conflict people anywhere. 158 pp.




High Conflict


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"In the tradition of bestselling explainers like The Tipping Point, [this] book [is] based on cutting edge science that breaks down the idea of extreme conflict--the kind that paralyzes people and places--and then shows how to escape it"--




Confrontation, Strategy and War Termination


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At the heart of this book is the problem of war termination. Britain won an almost unbroken string of tactical military victories during an undeclared war against the Republic of Indonesia in the 1960s, yet it proved difficult to translate this into strategic success. Using conflict termination theories, this book argues that British strategy during Confrontation was both exemplary and flawed, both of which need not be mutually exclusive. The British experience in Indonesia represents an illuminating case study of the difficulties associated with strategy and the successful termination of conflicts. The value of this book lies in two areas: as a contribution to the literature on British counter-insurgency operations and as a contribution to the debates on the problems of war termination in the context of strategic thought.




Good Confrontation Vs. Bad Confrontation


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First, let me say, that I know whatever someone say, there will always be someone disputing it, without them investigation the information. I also understand most of those people do not need to investigate it because it's something they have some experience in. One has to understand that some things cannot be investigated, that some ask for us to go by what were wrote from the past. Most things I write about I have knowledge about, are something I experience, see, or heard about after the fact, but those who feel that the truth will find a way to overpower their story, will find a way to create confrontation, to throw the mind from seeing the truth.Which I find that there are many reasons for one to not let the truth reveal itself. Because time had adjusted us to move in a opposite direction from the truth, that it will confuse the world, and throw the people off the course of what was design for them to follow, to make the mind more confused. Something I think should be left up to the people to make that decision, that might be hard for a few because of listening, and believing everything without doing any research to see if that information carry any weight. Something that only will take up a little of their time, but their time had been taken up, by occupying most of their time in doing things that stimulate the mind, as a quick-fits from facing the truth.Those are the reasons, I am bringing it be for us because our denial had done great damage to the new minds, where the design makes it get worse, that we adjust to every negative program comes in play. That have the mind find ways to extent all the destructive ones together too build a united front for them to practice by. Where there are room, opened for positions to be created, and are being practice as a way of life that all have to function by. Where that those who looking at the ones as being strange, because they do not practice by those rules. Something that many had no knowledge that those rules applied for the country. That we found out our voice move the laws around more than the forcing of the law, which can turn out for the country as a negative, because there's no thought with a quick action, only a respond that will set things back. That some might know what they are doing, and the ones that responding will have no choice but to try and stop what the eyes cannot see, that the mind will go into a blank, where the body is moved around by a powerful force it have no control.




The Beauty of Conflict


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No one likes conflict--but that doesn't mean you have to avoid it. Learn how to turn those "Oh, Sh*t! Moments," when opinions and personalities clash, into the juice that powers your team to great results or new heights. Politics. Confusion. Factions. Gossip. Turnover. If you lead a team, you may see conflict as the worst part of your job. You may see it as counterproductive, dysfunctional, and a waste of time because team members are not dealing with each other--maybe not even speaking. You may see lost opportunities, inspiration, cohesiveness, and ultimately, productivity. But what if you could see...results? That's what The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team's Competitive Advantage is all about. Written by life and business partners CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke, The Beauty of Conflict shows you how the perfect storm that occurs when vision, opinion, and passion come together can be fertile ground for creativity and innovation. By leaning in to those inevitable oh, sh*t! moments when people clash, you'll unleash the juice that powers your team's competitive advantage. You'll learn to: Utilize the potential energy of conflict Guide your team through difficult moments Bridge differences between people to boost your team's IQ Use conflict to spark innovation and team transformation Increase trust, engagement and profit Featuring true stories and practical examples drawn from the authors' 25 years of experience working with Fortune 500 and other major companies, The Beauty of Conflict will show you how to lead your team past the discomfort, embrace their differences--and leverage those oh, sh*t! moments into increased productivity and profitability.




The Power of Positive Confrontation


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The step-by-step guide to tackling conflict-personal or professional-including a section on navigating sticky situations online. When slighted, misunderstood, cut in front of, annoyed, taken advantage of, or treated rudely, most people avoid their bosses, ignore coworkers, change hairdressers, complain to friends, pound their fists, or rant on social media. They often miss the most positive, effective alternative of all: confronting positively. Now, for everyone who was never taught or never realized that between "bully" and "wimp" is a range of behavior that is positive, dignified, and effective for dealing with life's bothersome situations, there is The Power of Positive Confrontation. This book teaches you the vital skills you need to confront others, communicate effectively, and live a more conflict-free life. In this updated edition, communications expert Barbara Pachter shares a practical, step-by-step guide to tackling conflicts in any situation. The Power of Positive Confrontation reveals:The consequences of not confronting or of confronting negatively;How to accurately assess what is bothering you and why;Three essential steps of polite and powerful confrontation;Vital verbal and nonverbal skills that make or break communication, including common language pitfalls;Strategies for assertive communication, whether face to face, in writing, by phone, or online.




How to Lead in Church Conflict


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The hurts of people often spill over into the life of the congregation causing conflict. Your chair of finance is going through a nasty divorce and is mad at God. The mother of one of your Sunday School teachers is chronically ill. A major factory in your community has relocated, taking with it many of your church members’ jobs. Some losses in your own life remain painful and unresolved. And you wonder why the church council meetings are so rancorous and your church is mired in unproductive conflict. What do you do? How should you lead? According to Lyon and Moseley, conflict is often about ungrieved loss. When conflict occurs, pastors and other church leaders must know how to be present in the dynamics of grieving loss, encouraging space for a new thing to emerge. With rich and helpful illustrations, this book reveals how leaders can understand group-wide dynamics of conflict, ground their leadership in the liturgical meanings and rhythms of church life, and accompany congregations through potentially destructive realities toward the creative possibilities that conflict can bring.