The first book to explore conflict resolution in coaching specifically.
Written in a refreshingly engaging way, taking the reader through a number of cases that are very relatable.
Takes a very applied approach, and introduces the REAL Conflict Coaching System for coaches to follow.
Samantha Hardy PhD has over 25 years' international experience practicing and teaching conflict management. She is the lead trainer at CCIAcademy.com and the founder of the REAL Conflict Coaching System. (TM) She provides conflict and leadership coaching and training face-to-face and online. In 2021, Samantha was presented with the Australian Resolution Institute Award for Service to Dispute Resolution for her outstanding contribution/practice in dispute resolution.
Title: Conflict Coaching Fundamentals: Working With Conflict Stories
Author: Hardy, Samantha
ISBN: 9780367651442
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2021-09-30
Number of Pages: 168
Weight: 0.3101 kg
People in conflict tell stories about what they experienced - sometimes to mend the fabric of a newly-torn reality, or explore the meaning of what happened, or demonize their opponents, or justify their own behavior - but always to discover a way out, or return to their own un-conflicted selves, or tell the story in a way that imparts insight into the deeper reasons why it happened, allowing it to be forgotten. Samantha Hardy, a self-confessed pracademic, brings a wonderful combination of practical coaching and mediation skills, a high level of emotional insight, and a profound understanding of the nature of narrative and melodrama to this excellent and immensely useful book. Every practitioner will learn something from it and walk away with a deeper understanding of the role of melodrama and tragedy in conflict stories, and a great many practical coaching and mediation skills to boot! It is an enjoyable read and well worth the price. - Kenneth Cloke, Mediator and author of The Dance of Opposites: Explorations in Mediation, Dialogue and Conflict Resolution Systems Design
Sam is inviting you to look at conflict through a whole new set of eyes. The unique and entertaining lens that she is offering is 'genres of literature'. She has uncovered and is taking you on a journey to discover healthy and unhealthy conflict story patterns. These insights provide you with the power to (re)-write your own, or help others (re)-write their own, conflict narratives in a way that helps define new ways for moving forward and find peace with the past. A must for conflict specialists and people who want to critically reflect on their own approach to conflict. - Claudia Butler, Professional Conflict Navigator, Australia
