Conflict: Understanding Conflict

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Suggested Books (9): Recommended books for those interested in conflict management, conflict prevention, negotiation and mediation.

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How to Kill Fear When Dealing with Aggressive People by Peter Murphy, Self Improvement and Motivation, free articles, articles, authors, credit reporting, free reports
By Peter Murphy - The book Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers is regarded as a self help classic. Have you read it? I read it many years ago and I was disappointed by the content of this book that has helped a lot of people take control of their fears. Why? Because I believe we all have the power to go far beyond feeling the fear. (Added: 9-Feb-2006 Hits: 460 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)

Managing Conflict, in Life and Work: using Ancient and Modern Approaches
By Jason Armstrong - A fascinating and useful discussion of managing conflict bringing together ancient wisdom and philosophy with modern day thinking on conflict management. Draws from Sun Tzu (The Art of War), Stephen Covey, and Zen. (Added: 8-Oct-2005 Hits: 659 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)

The Joy of Conflict
By Alex Nabaum - In the workplace, our primary impulse is to turn down the tension thermostat. We paper over real and meaningful disputes in an anxious rush to create consensus%u2014even if that consensus is largely artificial. Simply put, we are uncomfortable with conflict, perhaps because we are trained from pre-K to make nice. But, conflict is a valuable tool for growth if we accept it and make use of it. (Added: 15-Aug-2005 Hits: 565 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)

Fire As A Metaphor For Conflict
By John Ford - Using the metaphor of fire, John Ford explains that conflict not only can cause destruction, but when properly contained, can bring "new growth", ideas, and revitalization. (Added: 12-Aug-2005 Hits: 362 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)

Don't let a conflict at work fester—be assertive and get it resolved
By Carl Selinger - Sooner or later it happens. A client gets angry with you; your manager disagrees with something you did; your co-worker gets annoyed at you for not doing a task that you don't recall agreeing to do. Conflict in the office is unpleasant and stressful—but inevitable. Learning how to resolve work-related disputes effectively is vital to success in your career. So what to do? (Added: 20-Jul-2005 Hits: 545 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)

Left Unsaid (Conflict in Small Businesses)
By Karen J. Bannan - How ignoring internal conflict can kill your small business. (Added: 24-May-2005 Hits: 445 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)

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