An empowering guide to managing conflict.
As much as we may try to avoid it, disagreement is inevitable – from
work to family life, friendships and even internal dilemmas. But how many of us
actually know how to deal with conflict effectively? How can you stop a
disagreement escalating to an argument? And how can we all learn to communicate
better?
World-leading conflict mediator and psychotherapist Gabrielle Rifkind is here
to help you navigate the discords of daily life with her groundbreaking
book How to Agree to Disagree.
This book is a comprehensive, accessible and practical handbook, covering a
wide range of different types of conflict. From finances to families, world
issues to the workplace, Gabrielle is an encouraging guide through a modern
world of conflict, empowering you to be confident when dealing with
disagreements and to get along with – almost – anyone.
About the Author
Gabrielle Rifkind is an expert in human conflict, with a unique
combination of credentials that spans the personal and the geopolitical. Her
career as a probation officer, group analyst, psychotherapist and international
conflict mediator has given her a front-row seat on both people’s capacity to
be destructive and how to heal divisions. Gabrielle is the director of the
Oxford Process, a conflict resolution organization that works quietly behind
the scenes to ripen the conditions for peace-making. She is a regular
contributor to the media. Her expertise in geopolitical conflict mediation has
been showcased in her acclaimed TED Talk, ‘How to Prevent - or Stop - a War'.
Gabrielle is the author of How to Agree to Disagree.