From Conflict to Connection: Transforming Difficult Conversations into Peaceful Resolutions (Guide to Removing Barriers to Communication) - Softcover

Kinyon, John; Lasater, Ike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989972046 ISBN 13: 9780989972048

Publisher: Mediate Your Life, LLC, 2015

Synopsis

Interpersonal conflict is a fact of life. Whether you are directly in conflict with a family member or colleague, or simply experience sticky situations with others, being able to have difficult conversations in a satisfying manner can greatly improve your relationships and well-being. Learn concrete and practical tools and exercises for all stages of interpersonal communication that will help you stay connected to yourself, be able to hear the other person and express your own needs, and find resolutions that everyone is happy with. Based on the work of Mediate Your Life, From Conflict to Connection is written by authors with nearly forty years combined experience in a Nonviolent Communication approach to mediation and conflict resolution, and have trained thousands of people worldwide. 

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"In this profound yet practical guide, John Kinyon and Ike Lasater show us that within every conflict lies the seed of transformation. From Conflict to Connection doesn't just offer a better way to resolve conflict, it provides a means of using conflict to deepen our connection to others and to ourselves." -Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac; author of NY Times bestseller The Paleo Cure "From Conflict to Connection gives you the ability to develop valuable and effective skills for dealing with conflict in personal and work relationships. When you apply what John and Ike teach in these pages, you'll move closer to the life and relationships you most want." -Mike Robbins, author of Nothing Changes Until You Do "Written with tender precision, this book is a complete guide to navigating interpersonal engagement. A happy by-product is how these external practices inexorably move us to a greater capacity for inner peace." -Lee Glickstein, founder of Speaking Circles International and author of Be Heard Now! Tap Into Your Inner Speaker and Communicate with Ease "From Conflict to Connection is a beautifully and thoroughly written offering that can provide clear and powerful support to everyone in a relationship. The clear, everyday examples that illustrate the concepts make this an eminently practical book. I am happy to know that John and Ike are in the world sharing NVC in such an accessible way. I feel a partnership in their work and believe this book will go a long way to giving people a way through conflict to real communication. A wonder-ful and important enhancement to the legacy of Marshall Rosenberg." -Robert Gonzales, author of Reflections on Living Compassion; CNVC certified trainer "How much conflict do you navigate on a daily basis with your spouse, children, friends, neighbors, colleagues, store clerks, etc.? It's a major part of our lives, yet we spend so little time improving our skills. John Kinyon and Ike Lasater's book is radiant in its ability to simplify conflict-its symptoms and demonstrations-and clarify the road to peaceful resolution. They don't offer pie-in-the-sky theory. Instead, they offer concrete, practical tools that you can integrate into your life today. It's brilliant and easily applicable. I'm certain it will transform the way you perceive and navigate conflict and therefore every person with whom you come in contact." -Mary Mackenzie, M.A., author of Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion; co-founder, NVC Academy "Being human, I am subject to conflict. It not only threatens my dreams and desires, but I am robbed of peace and well-being as soon as my heart experiences alienation from others. I am grateful to John and Ike for applying their profound grasp of Nonviolent Communication principles in offering us a comprehensive framework to effectively move us through all manners of conflict. I appreciate their clear, thorough, and method-ical guidance and the timely appearance of this manual in a world riddled with ruptured relationships. I'll be keeping this book close to hand!" -Lucy Leu, CNVC certified trainer; founder of Puget Sound Network for Compassionate Communication; author of Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook "From Conflict to Connection isn't intended to provide 'the answer' to solve your problems. It goes beyond that. The authors offer concepts and principles to change your mind about what causes conflict and what resolves it. They make a clear case that peaceful resolution of conflict is not only consistently possible, it's 'learnable.' Put their potent and time-tested tools into practice and discover your own answer to the essential question, 'How can I endeavor to live the life I imagine?'" -Christine Flaherty, healthcare executive; CNVC certified trainer

About the Author

JOHN KINYON has mediated conflicts in a variety of contexts, including couples, family, community, business, legal, and institutional. Co-founder of Mediate Your Life, John trains people in communication and conflict resolution skills and has taught thousands of people in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia. John has studied and worked closely with NVC founder Marshall Rosenberg since 1998, has been a trainer of the Center for Nonviolent Communication since 2000, and is a co-founder of Bay NVC. John's professional background is in academic psychology and psychotherapy, with a graduate degree in clinical psychology from Penn State University. IKE LASATER is the co-founder of Mediate Your Life, a training company that helps people build better lives by changing how they respond to conflict. With extensive training in Nonviolent Communication, Ike teaches and coaches individuals and organizations in communication and conflict resolution skills and has trained thousands of people in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia. He has served on the board of directors for the Center for Nonviolent Communication and the Association for Dispute Resolution of Northern California. Ike was a trial attorney for 20 years who co-founded a thriving San Francisco law firm.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mediate Your Life, LLC
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989972046
• ISBN 13: 9780989972048
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384