Overview
What causes us to get into conflict? Why is navigating conflict so difficult? What is really at stake when conflict occurs? Drawing on the work of conflict and peace scholars and practitioners, this pocket-sized handbook introduces a framework for understanding the many factors that influence conflict and a simple guide for engaging in productive communications that deepen our understanding of one another and illuminate paths to peace. Presented in just 56 pages, this quick and easy-to-read handbook is ideal for anyone who wants to create and sustain more peaceful and productive relationships.
Full Product Details
Author: Robyn Short
Publisher: Goodmedia Press
Imprint: Goodmedia Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.073kg
ISBN: 9781732704626
ISBN 10: 1732704627
Pages: 58
Publication Date: 15 February 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Robyn Short is an international peace-building trainer and mediator with expertise in restorative justice and transformative mediation models. She works with individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations in discovering the root causes of their conflicts, so they may transform their relationships and create new and productive paths forward individually and as teams. She also works with community leaders and political and governmental leaders to develop grassroots efforts for building sustainable peace in areas of historic conflict. In this capacity, she has been featured in news outlets internationally. Robyn is the author of four books and the founder and publisher of GoodMedia Press, an independent publishing house that's mission is to actively and passionately promote peace and social justice through books and other media. In addition to her mediation and conflict training practice, Robyn is an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University in the Master of Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution program, the Master of Leadership and Negotiation at Bay Path University, and El Centro Conflict Management program. She is a frequent guest lecturer at Pepperdine University and Creighton University. Robyn is currently a Liberal Studies doctoral candidate at Southern Methodist University. She holds a Master in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Liberal Studies from Southern Methodist University with a focus in 15th century European History. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Auburn University.
